Encrypting the database connectionString in the web.config file

This is a brief description of how to encrypt the database connectionStrings in the web.config file.
Note: This is only for clients that have an On-Premise installation of MeetingBooster.

Encrypt connectionString

1. Open a command prompt as Administrator.
2. Navigate to the .NET framework folder where aspnet_regiis.exe is located.
3. Type: aspnet_regiis.exe -pef “connectionStrings” “c:\inetpub\wwwroot\MeetingBooster” <path to MeetingBooster installation>
4. Press Enter and the “connectionStrings” section in your web.config is encrypted.

Decrypt connectionStrings

1. Open a command prompt as Administrator.
2. Navigate to the .NET framework folder where aspnet_regiis.exe is located.
3. Type: aspnet_regiis.exe -pdf “connectionStrings” “c:\inetpub\wwwroot\MeetingBooster” <path to MeetingBooster installation>
4. Press Enter and the “connectionStrings” section in your web.config is decrypted.

Note: It is important to decrypt the connectionStrings whenever you apply a MeetingBooster update.

For more details on encrypting and decrypting configuration sections please visit the Microsoft website:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/zhhddkxy(v=vs.140)?redirectedfrom=MSDN