Why connection strings get encrypted on web config?
Is there any setting or module that does it automatically?
We are not running any command line utility after changing web config.
Posted By odin bujeiro on 1/30/2025 1:35 PM Why connection strings get encrypted on web config? Is there any setting or module that does it automatically? We are not running any command line utility after changing web config.
If your connection strings are getting encrypted, you need to ask one of the developers of your site why that's happening. That's possible in DNN, but a developer needs to do something to make that happen. DNN doesn't do it for you.
This is not a default DNN functionality; we are implementing it in our project based on client and cybersecurity requirements. The primary reason for encryption is to protect against hackers. In the event that your server is compromised and an attacker gains access to your application server, we ensure they cannot reach the database server. This approach is especially beneficial when using a separate database server. We are generally using this approach and working on large enterprises or government projects
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