private void ConnectionStringProtection(bool protect) { try { var oConfiguration = ConfigurationHelpers.GetCurrentConfiguration(); if (oConfiguration == null) { return; } //var blnChanged = false; var oSection = oConfiguration.GetSection("connectionStrings") as ConnectionStringsSection; if (oSection == null) { return; } if ((oSection.ElementInformation.IsLocked) || (oSection.SectionInformation.IsLocked)) { throw new Exception("File Configuration is locked"); } if (protect) { if (!(oSection.SectionInformation.IsProtected)) { oSection.SectionInformation.ProtectSection(DATA_PROTECTION_PROVIDER); } } else { if (oSection.SectionInformation.IsProtected) { oSection.SectionInformation.UnprotectSection(); ConnectionString = oSection.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionStringEntities"].ConnectionString; } else { ConnectionString = oSection.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionStringEntities"].ConnectionString; var isweb = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["IsWebApps"]; if (isweb.Equals("0")) { oSection.SectionInformation.ProtectSection(DATA_PROTECTION_PROVIDER); oSection.SectionInformation.ForceSave = true; oConfiguration.Save(); } } } //if (blnChanged) //{ // oSection.SectionInformation.ForceSave = true; // oConfiguration.Save(); //} } catch (Exception ex) { ConnectionString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["lexyEntities"].ConnectionString; Console.WriteLine(ex.Message); } }