What is the easiest way to encrypt a password when I save it to the registry?

Question

Currently I\'m writing it in clear text oops!, it\'s an in house program so it\'s not that bad but I\'d like to do it right. How should I go about encrypting this w

Answer 1

If you need more than this, for example securing a connection string (for connection to a database), check this article, as it provides the best "option" for this.

Oli's answer is also good, as it shows how you can create a hash for a string.