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DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider.UseMachineProtection Property

.NET Framework 4.5

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Gets a value that indicates whether the DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider object is using machine-specific or user-account-specific protection.

Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)

Syntax

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public bool UseMachineProtection { get; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider is using machine-specific protection; false if it is using user-account-specific protection.

Remarks

Machine-specific protection is useful for anonymous services but provides less security. User-account-specific protection can be used with services that run with a specific user identity.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows Server 8 Beta, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider Class

System.Configuration Namespace

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