Encrypting Web Config using ASPNET_REGIIS

Question

I need to encrypt certain parts of web config. After reading some tutorials I have learned that using the tool ASPNET_REGIIS is the way to go. This is what I am tryi

Answer 1

I test aspnet_regiis.exe -pef "connectionStrings" "C:..\YourApplication", if not run as administrator, it will have error "Object already exists". If run it as administrator, it works.