Is it possible to store encrypted connection string so it can be used from server-side vbscript? Was there an equivalent of web.config in ‘the good old days’?
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Is it possible to store encrypted connection string so it can be used from server-side vbscript? Was there an equivalent of web.config in ‘the good old days’?
As I dust off the ol’ memory banks…
I recall that in classic ASP systems, we would put the connection string (and most other config settings) in the Windows registry, in a custom registry key for the web app. We’d use a COM DLL to read the settings.
You can encrypt the connection string that is stored in the registry, but you will have to roll your own encryption/decryption.
So the answer is yes, it is definitely possible, but there is no easy tooling built into the framework to encrypt/decrypt on the fly, you have to do it yourself.