Confirming a strong encryption code

Question

Hello Forum,

May I please ask if I encrypt the <connectionStrings> and <machineKey> sections of the Web.config file, will a hosted server automatically decrypt them when it processes the file?
Because I read that ASP.NET automatically decrypts the contents of the Web.config file when it processes the file. What I do not know is if hosted on a web server, if it will automatically be decrypted.

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

Kindly follow the steps provided below to resolve your issue.

The most effective way to protect ECU software from reverse engineering is code encryption. If the communications between MCUs and external memory is encrypted, attackers cannot understand or successfully tamper with code and data without knowing the encryption key. However, encrypted software cannot be directly interpreted by MCUs. On-the-fly decryption enables MCUs to execute its program from the encrypted code.

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Answer 2

if you generate a web.config setup for encryption it should work.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/iis-support-blog/connection-string-encryption-and-decryption/ba-p/830094