DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider.UseMachineProtection Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Configuration

Assembly:

System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.dll

Source:

DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider.cs

Gets a value that indicates whether the DpapiProtectedConfigurationProvider object is using machine-specific or user-account-specific protection.

public:
 property bool UseMachineProtection { bool get(); };

public bool UseMachineProtection { get; }

member this.UseMachineProtection : bool

Public ReadOnly Property UseMachineProtection As Boolean

Property Value

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.