Protected Configuration with Desktop Apps in .Net

If you are looking for a solution to use .Net 2.0 Protected Configuration feature with Windows application rather than Web apps, check out my article at codeproject.


http://www.codeproject.com/KB/security/ProtectedConfigWinApps.aspx

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