Using ASPNet_Regiis to encrypt custom configuration section - can you do it?

Question

I have a web application with a custom configuration section. That section contains information I\'ld like to encrypt (was hoping to use ASPNet_RegIIS rather than do it mys

Answer 1

aspnet_regiis must be able to bind the assembly. The normal .net binding rules apply.

I get around this by creating directory called aspnet_regiis_bin in the same directory as aspnet_regiis.exe and an aspnet_regiis.exe.config file with aspnet_regiis_bin as a private path like this:

I then copy the assemblies that define the custom configuration sections into aspnet_regiis_bin so that aspnet_regiis can find them.

This procedure doesn't require the assemblies to be strong named or in the GAC but does require messing around in the framework directories.