The Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 (SQL Server Compact 3.5) Database Engine provides two features for securing local databases on the supported devices:

• Password-protecting SQL Server Compact 3.5 databases
  
• Encrypting SQL Server Compact 3.5 databases
  

SQL Server Compact 3.5 also provides connectivity security options. The connectivity between SQL Server Compact 3.5 and Microsoft SQL Server relies on correctly configuring the security models for both Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and SQL Server. For more information, see Configuring and Securing the Server Environment.

 In This Section

This topic covers the features that can be used to help secure a SQL Server Compact 3.5 database.

Topic	Description
Password Protecting a Database	Describes the different ways to use password protection for a SQL Server Compact 3.5 database.
Encrypting a Database	Describes the different ways to use encryption in SQL Server Compact 3.5 databases.
Changing Passwords and Encryption Settings for a Database	Explains how to change the password and encryption settings.