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.NET Framework Class Library
SectionInformation..::.UnprotectSection Method

Removes the protected configuration encryption from the associated configuration section.

Namespace:  System.Configuration
Assembly:  System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub UnprotectSection
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As SectionInformation

instance.UnprotectSection()
C#
public void UnprotectSection()
Visual C++
public:
void UnprotectSection()
JScript
public function UnprotectSection()

For more information about protected configuration sections, see Encrypting Configuration Information Using Protected Configuration.

The following example shows how to use the UnprotectSection method.

Visual Basic
Public Shared Sub UnProtectSection() 

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

    ' Get the section.
    Dim section As UrlsSection = _
    CType(config.GetSection("MyUrls"), UrlsSection)

    ' Unprotect (decrypt)the section.
    section.SectionInformation.UnprotectSection()

    ' Force the section information to be written to
    ' the configuration file.
    section.SectionInformation.ForceDeclaration(True)

    ' Save the decrypted section.
    section.SectionInformation.ForceSave = True

    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full)

    ' Display the decrypted configuration 
    ' section. 
    Dim sectionXml As String = _
    section.SectionInformation.GetRawXml()

    Console.WriteLine("Decrypted section:")
    Console.WriteLine(sectionXml)

End Sub 'UnProtectSection 
C#
static public void UnProtectSection()
{

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


    // Get the section.
    UrlsSection section =
        (UrlsSection)config.GetSection("MyUrls");


    // Unprotect (decrypt)the section.
    section.SectionInformation.UnprotectSection();

    // Force the section information to be written to
    // the configuration file.
    section.SectionInformation.ForceDeclaration(true);

    // Save the decrypted section.
    section.SectionInformation.ForceSave = true;

    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Full);

    // Display the decrypted configuration 
    // section. 
    string sectionXml =
        section.SectionInformation.GetRawXml();

    Console.WriteLine("Decrypted section:");
    Console.WriteLine(sectionXml);

}

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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.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
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