Encrypt / Decrypt Sections of App.Config file in Windows Application

bullpit — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:44:38 GMT

This is just a note to myself on how to Encrypt and Decrypt App.Config (or Web.Config if ASP.NET) in a Windows Application.

Encryption:
1. Rename App.Config to Web.Config
2. %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis -pef "connectionStrings" <Full Path to Web.Config>
3. Succeeded! implies Encryption was successful
4. Rename Web.Config to App.Config

Descryption:
1. Rename App.Config to Web.Config
2. %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis -pdf "connectionStrings" <Full Path to Web.Config>
3. Succeeded! implies Decryption was successful
4. Rename Web.Config to App.Config (if needed)

Tips n Tricks - Visual Studio

bullpit — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:37:14 GMT

1. Disable HTML Navigation bar.

Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> HTML -> Unckeck Navigation Bar option

2. Auto insert quotes when typing.

Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> HTML -> Format -> Check "Insert attribute value quotes when typing"

3. Format HTML on paste

Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> HTML -> Miscellaneous -> Format HTML on Paste