Imports System
Imports System.Configuration


Public Class UsingRsaProtectedConfigurationProvider


   ' Protect the connectionStrings section.
   Private Shared Sub ProtectConfiguration()

      ' Get the application configuration file.
        Dim config As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
        ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None)

      ' Define the Rsa provider name.
        Dim provider As String = _
        "RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider"

      ' Get the section to protect.
        Dim connStrings As ConfigurationSection = _
        config.ConnectionStrings

      If Not (connStrings Is Nothing) Then
         If Not connStrings.SectionInformation.IsProtected Then
            If Not connStrings.ElementInformation.IsLocked Then
                    ' Protect the section.

                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ProtectSection(provider)


                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ForceSave = True

                    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full)

                    Console.WriteLine( _
                    "Section {0} is now protected by {1}", _
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.Name, _
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ProtectionProvider.Name)

                Else
                    Console.WriteLine( _
                    "Can't protect, section {0} is locked", _
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.Name)
                End If
         Else
                Console.WriteLine( _
                "Section {0} is already protected by {1}", _
                connStrings.SectionInformation.Name, _
                connStrings.SectionInformation.ProtectionProvider.Name)
         End If

      Else
            Console.WriteLine( _
            "Can't get the section {0}", _
            connStrings.SectionInformation.Name)
      End If
   End Sub 'ProtectConfiguration



   ' Unprotect the connectionStrings section.
   Private Shared Sub UnProtectConfiguration()

      ' Get the application configuration file.
        Dim config As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
        ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None)

      ' Get the section to unprotect.
        Dim connStrings As ConfigurationSection = _
        config.ConnectionStrings

      If Not (connStrings Is Nothing) Then
         If connStrings.SectionInformation.IsProtected Then
            If Not connStrings.ElementInformation.IsLocked Then
               ' Unprotect the section.
               connStrings.SectionInformation.UnprotectSection()

               connStrings.SectionInformation.ForceSave = True
               config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full)

                    Console.WriteLine( _
                    "Section {0} is now unprotected.", _
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.Name)

            Else
                    Console.WriteLine( _
                    "Can't unprotect, section {0} is locked", _
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.Name)
            End If
         Else
                Console.WriteLine( _
                "Section {0} is already unprotected.", _
                connStrings.SectionInformation.Name)
         End If

      Else
            Console.WriteLine( _
            "Can't get the section {0}", _
            connStrings.SectionInformation.Name)
      End If
   End Sub 'UnProtectConfiguration



    Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        Dim selection As String = String.Empty

        If args.Length = 0 Then
            Console.WriteLine( _
            "Select protect or unprotect")
            Return
        End If

        selection = args(0).ToLower()

        Select Case selection
            Case "protect"
                ProtectConfiguration()

            Case "unprotect"
                UnProtectConfiguration()

            Case Else
                Console.WriteLine( _
                "Unknown selection")
        End Select

        Console.Read()
    End Sub 'Main

End Class 'UsingRsaProtectedConfigurationProvider

using System;
using System.Configuration;

public class UsingRsaProtectedConfigurationProvider
{

    // Protect the connectionStrings section.
    private static void ProtectConfiguration()
    {

        // Get the application configuration file.
        System.Configuration.Configuration config =
                ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(
                ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

        // Define the Rsa provider name.
        string provider =
            "RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider";

        // Get the section to protect.
        ConfigurationSection connStrings =
            config.ConnectionStrings;

        if (connStrings != null)
        {
            if (!connStrings.SectionInformation.IsProtected)
            {
                if (!connStrings.ElementInformation.IsLocked)
                {
                    // Protect the section.
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ProtectSection(provider);

                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ForceSave = true;
                    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full);

                    Console.WriteLine("Section {0} is now protected by {1}",
                        connStrings.SectionInformation.Name,
                        connStrings.SectionInformation.ProtectionProvider.Name);

                }
                else
                    Console.WriteLine(
                         "Can't protect, section {0} is locked",
                         connStrings.SectionInformation.Name);
            }
            else
                Console.WriteLine(
                    "Section {0} is already protected by {1}",
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.Name,
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ProtectionProvider.Name);

        }
        else
            Console.WriteLine("Can't get the section {0}",
                connStrings.SectionInformation.Name);

    }


    // Unprotect the connectionStrings section.
    private static void UnProtectConfiguration()
    {

        // Get the application configuration file.
        System.Configuration.Configuration config =
                ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(
                ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

        // Get the section to unprotect.
        ConfigurationSection connStrings =
            config.ConnectionStrings;

        if (connStrings != null)
        {
            if (connStrings.SectionInformation.IsProtected)
            {
                if (!connStrings.ElementInformation.IsLocked)
                {
                    // Unprotect the section.
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.UnprotectSection();

                    connStrings.SectionInformation.ForceSave = true;
                    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full);

                    Console.WriteLine("Section {0} is now unprotected.",
                        connStrings.SectionInformation.Name);

                }
                else
                    Console.WriteLine(
                         "Can't unprotect, section {0} is locked",
                         connStrings.SectionInformation.Name);
            }
            else
                Console.WriteLine(
                    "Section {0} is already unprotected.",
                    connStrings.SectionInformation.Name);

        }
        else
            Console.WriteLine("Can't get the section {0}",
                connStrings.SectionInformation.Name);

    }


    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        string selection = string.Empty;

        if (args.Length == 0)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(
                "Select protect or unprotect");
            return;
        }

        selection = args[0].ToLower();

        switch (selection)
        {
            case "protect":
                ProtectConfiguration();
                break;

            case "unprotect":
                UnProtectConfiguration();
                break;

            default:
                Console.WriteLine("Unknown selection");
                break;
        }

        Console.Read();

    }


}