encrypt and decrypt app.config in .NET 2.0 11 March 2006 (0) To encrypt, decrypt app.config file… private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e){ UnProtectSection(”connectionStrings”);} private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e){ ProtectSection(”connectionStrings”,“DataProtectionConfigurationProvider”);} private void ProtectSection(string sectionName, string provider){ Configuration config = ConfigurationManager. OpenExeConfiguration( ConfigurationUserLevel.None); ConfigurationSection section = [...] SHARE: