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DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider.UseMachineProtection Property

.NET Framework 3.5

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)

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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.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Reference

DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider Class

DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider Members

System.Configuration Namespace

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