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Encrypt a Config Section Using .NET’s Configuration Providers

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var configFilePath = @"C:CodeClassifiedConfigurationsapp.config";var sectionName = "appSettings";EncryptConfigSection(configFilePath, sectionName);private void EncryptConfigSection(string configFilePath, string sectionName){   var configurationFileMap = new ExeConfigurationFileMap { ExeConfigFilename = configFilePath };   var configuration = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(configurationFileMap,   ConfigurationUserLevel.None);   var configSection = configuration.GetSection(sectionName);   var configurationProvider = new RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider();   if (!configSection.SectionInformation.IsLocked)   {      configSection.SectionInformation.ProtectSection(configurationProvider.CspProviderName);   }   configuration.Save();}

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