CustomDataSourceProvider.IsConnectionStringSecure property

This property is not used by PerformancePoint Services.
Indicates whether the connection string for the data source provider contains sensitive information, such as user name or password.

Namespace:  Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Extensions
Assembly:  Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Server (in Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Server.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property IsConnectionStringSecure As Boolean
    Get
'Usage
Dim instance As CustomDataSourceProvider
Dim value As Boolean

value = instance.IsConnectionStringSecure
public abstract bool IsConnectionStringSecure { get; }

Property value

Type: System.Boolean
true if the connection string stores sensitive information such as user name and password. Returns false if it does not store sensitive information or if the data source does not use a connection string.

Implements

IDataSourceProvider.IsConnectionStringSecure

Remarks

This property is not used natively by PerformancePoint Services. Custom applications can optionally use it to identify whether a connection string exposes information that might pose a security risk. For example, it can be used to determine whether the connection string text should be displayed in a form.

Security noteSecurity Note

This property is not intended to represent the actual security state of a data source or application.

See also

Reference

CustomDataSourceProvider class

CustomDataSourceProvider members

Microsoft.PerformancePoint.Scorecards.Extensions namespace