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Class ConfigSectionProtection

Wrapper around the ASP.NET 2.0 feature of protecting data in web.config (as in encrypt). This class handles the sections which is supported in EPiServer. This meens it handles the sections which are connected with the checkbox for web.config protection in the admin UI.

Inheritance
System.Object
ConfigSectionProtection
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: EPiServer.Security
Assembly: EPiServer.Cms.AspNet.dll
Version: 11.20.7
Syntax
public class ConfigSectionProtection

Constructors

ConfigSectionProtection()

Declaration
public ConfigSectionProtection()

Properties

DefaultProtectionProvider

Gets the default protection provider used.

Declaration
public static string DefaultProtectionProvider { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

ProtectionSectionsSupported

Gets a list of the section groups supported for protection.

Declaration
public static string[] ProtectionSectionsSupported { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String[]

Methods

GetProtectedConfigSections(Configuration)

From the list of supported config sections for protection scans the config and returns the list of currently protected sections.

Declaration
public static IList<string> GetProtectedConfigSections(Configuration config)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Configuration.Configuration config

Configuration to scan.
Returns
Type Description
System.Collections.Generic.IList<System.String>

List of config section names which have protected data.

HasProtectedConfigSections(Configuration)

By "scanning" the supported sections for protection checks is any is currently protected.

Declaration
public static bool HasProtectedConfigSections(Configuration config)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Configuration.Configuration config

Configuration to scan.
Returns
Type Description
System.Boolean

Flag indicating protected section(s).

SaveConfigSectionsProtected(Configuration, Boolean)

Saves the sections in Configuration supported and potential security threat protected or in clear text.

Declaration
public static void SaveConfigSectionsProtected(Configuration config, bool protect)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Configuration.Configuration config

Configuration to save.
System.Boolean protect

Flag indicating protection.
Remarks

NOTE that this method also saves the config file to the physical drive.

Extension Methods