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2/14/2017 8:18 PM
 
Bruce Keppler


Joined: 4/5/2016
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The web.config appears to now encrypt the connectionstrings.  I am writing modules that require access to a different SQL database.  In the past, it was as easy as just adding another connectionstring in web.config but that doesn't seem to be possible now.  How do I add another connection string?

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2/16/2017 12:29 AM
 
Bruce Keppler


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Solved it. You have to decrypt the connectionString section of the web.config then you can add additional connection strings. You can re-encrypt if you like after that (or leave it as is). To decrypt:

1) Install the .NET SDK on the web server
2) Call up an elevated command prompt
3) Enter: aspnet_regiis -pdf "connectionStrings" "path to folder where your web.config is"

If all goes well, this will decrypt your connection string
 
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