c# - Encrypt ConnectionString in entity framework (first code)

Question

How can i protect my connection string? I want to use Entity framework 4.1 (first code) in C#, but it is important to me that other people can not see my Connection String.

Answer 1

There is no difference between using EF or any other ORM, you can use the standard way of encrypting connectionstring and decrypting it before calling the initialization of EF Context will happen automagically.

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