Convert String to SecureString

Question

How to convert String to SecureString?

Answer 1

below method helps to convert string to secure string

private SecureString ConvertToSecureString(string password)
{
    if (password == null)
        throw new ArgumentNullException("password");

    var securePassword = new SecureString();

    foreach (char c in password)
        securePassword.AppendChar(c);

    securePassword.MakeReadOnly();
    return securePassword;
}