How to encrypt ASP.NET 4.0 Web.Config?

Question

I am new to ASP.NET and I am making a WebSite that retrieves data from a database through ODBC.

I have a connection string in Web.Config and I don't like this. If someone gets Web.Config, they can get into the database.

Can this data be encrypted?

Answer 1

Read this article. It shows additional information on how to protect your connecting lines.