aspnet-regiis.exe – Tarik Billa

Using ASPNet_Regiis to encrypt custom configuration section – can you do it?

August 30, 2023 by Tarik

aspnet_regiis must be able to bind the assembly. The normal .net binding rules apply. I get around this by creating directory called aspnet_regiis_bin in the same directory as aspnet_regiis.exe and an aspnet_regiis.exe.config file with aspnet_regiis_bin as a private path like this: <configuration> <runtime> <assemblyBinding xmlns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1″> <probing privatePath=”aspnet_regiis_bin”/> </assemblyBinding> </runtime> </configuration> I then copy the assemblies … Read more

Failed to encrypt the section ‘connectionStrings’ using provider ‘RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider

July 30, 2023 by Tarik

For using RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider you need to launch your Command prompt or Visual Studio as an Administrator. For DataProtectionConfigurationProvider it is not required to run under Admin rights.