How can I hide my password in my C# Connection string?

Question

I have the following connection string:

Data Source=Paul-HP\\MYDB;Initial Catalog=MyMSDBSQL;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Password=password
         


        

Answer 1

Probably easiest to encrypt the connection strings within the web.config or app.config

See How To: Encrypt Configuration Sections in ASP.NET 2.0 Using DPAPI