2total entries in encryption
Encrypt a configuration section in a configuration file hosted in IIS
Syntax
| aspnet_regiis -pe <section> -app <virtualPath> [-location <subPath>] -prov <provider> [-pkm] |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| section | The section of the web.config to be encrypted. |
| virtualPath | The IIS website that hosts the web.config. |
| location |
The subpath inside the IIS website that hosts the web.config. |
| prov |
The name of the provider to be used to encrypt (configProtectedData). |
| pkm | Encrypts the machine config instead of the local config. |
Encrypt a configuration section in a configuration file not hosted in IIS
Syntax
| aspnet_regiis -pef <section> <directory> -prov <provider> [-pkm] |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| section | The section of the web.config to be encrypted. |
| directory | The physical path to the web.config file. |
| prov |
The name of the provider to be used to encrypt (configProtectedData). |
| pkm | Encrypts the machine config instead of the local config. |
Note: this option looks for a web.config file, there is no way you can specify a difference name. If needed, rename your app.config to web.config, encryp/decrypt, then rename again.