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- Encrypting .NET configuration files through code
- Encryption support for configuration files was added to the .NET Framework beginning with version 2.0. Last week's article focused on using ASP.NET command-line tools for encrypting portions of configuration files, while this week's article covers coding options. The .NET Framework libraries include full support for controlling encryption and decryption in...
- Tags: ASP.NET, Security
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Encrypting configuration data in ASP.NET 2.0
- I've covered how to work with configuration files in ASP.NET 2.0 and explained configuration file processing, now I'll show how to protect data stored in a configuration file via encryption and describe new features available in ASP.NET 2.0. I begin with an overview of the encryption options and continue with...
- Tags: ASP.NET, .NET Newsletter
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- c# connection to odbc driver no output
- I'm using Visual Web Developer to develop an online system that can read from my db2 database. This code is in C# and after eliminating all the errors, there's no output.Could anybody tell me why? And how do I get it to display the output in my html website?Thank you...
- Tags: Programming languages, .NET, Databases, garfield_blossom@..., ODBC, connectionString, System.Data, C#
- Discussion threads 2007-03-26
- vb6.0 + ADO + Win Vista = Erro 2147467259
- I have an aplication developed in VB6.0, wok fine in win 98, ME, XP, 2000, 2003, but now dont work in Win Vista.After hours trying resolve the problem, installing MDAC 2.7 and 2.8 , set debug points in code, I have identify where is the bug but I dont know...
- Tags: tostafig@..., Win Vista, vb6.0, truncate connection string, windows, software, programming, windows vista, ado, connectionstring, ConnectionString
- Discussion threads 2007-02-13
- Access SQL-based data with C# and ADO.NET
- ADO.NET is a framework of classes that allow you to accessdata and provide you with a direct way to get the necessary information foryour .NET applications. In this article, I discuss how you can access SQLServer-based data using C# and ADO.NET. I will use a simple C# application asan example.ConnectionsConnections...
- Tags: C#, CommandText, database, Irina Medvinskaya, Microsoft Access, Microsoft ADO.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, SqlCommand
- Technical articles 2006-07-18
- TechRepublic Tutorial: Use Windows to create a connection string
- As a database consultant, you're constantly facing new challenges. You must keep abreast of new technologies in order to meet those ever-changing expectations from clients and users. That means most consultants no longer have the luxury of claiming an expertise in just one or two systems. Now, the consultant that...
- Tags: ADO Connection, connectionstring, data source, Microsoft Windows, ODBC, Susan Harkins
- Technical articles 2003-11-17
Additional Resources
- Educate yourself about .NET SQL Server connection string syntax
- Error in listing B?Shouldn't the statement:conn.ConnectionString = "connection string"be rather:conn.ConnectionString = cStringI saw that too...Yes, it should be conn.ConnectionString = cStringI'd like to see a rundown of how to set the connection string for the CrystalReports object in VS2005, using a connection string entry in the web.config or app.config file.Thank...
- Tags: .NET SQL Server, connection string, info@..., programming, Microsoft .NET, server
- Discussion threads 2006-06-21
- Connectionstring Problem
- Hi all,I use Visual Studio 2005 Pro. I have a problem with the connectionstring as it changes after I close and reopen the program. The first time it works fine, but after that I get an error message saying: The Database already exists. Choose a different database name.I really can...
- Tags: Storage, mohamedsaleh70@...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-13
- VB .net connectionString Crystal Rpt XI
- Hi guys, I need some help with CR XI and VB .netMy application retrieves data from a Interbase6 DB, and I used the following ConnectionString in the .rpt fileDriver={XTG Systems Interbase6 ODBC driver};DB=IPAdd:C:DBFile.gdb;UID=ID;PWD=UPassHowever, there is the option that the database can be relocated to another location via the VB program...
- Tags: Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, crConnectionInfo, Microsoft Visual Basic, serverName, VB .Net
- Q&A 2005-03-31
- Access Database
- How do i connect to an access database from VB6?There are several ways (ODBC, DAO, etc). The problem is that it depends on the Access version and VB6 service pack. Which Access do you need to connect to?It will be an access 2000 database i want to connect to. I...
- Tags: Databases, database, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Access
- Q&A 2005-06-09
- Get IT Done: How connection pooling can boost ADO.NET performance
- I recently looked at an ASP.NET application where performance was acceptable up to a certain point, but then decreased rapidly. After a few hundred users, the application hit the wall and performance dropped, despite plenty of network bandwidth and server processing power. To get past this bottleneck, I tuned the...
- Tags: Get IT Done, Lark Group, Inc., Microsoft ADO.NET, performance, SqlConnection
- Technical articles 2003-02-19
- sql server connection problem
- i am using asp/vbscript to access an sql databaseresiding on another server. i get the following error :-------------------------------------Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80004005' [DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (Connect).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied. /checkid_index.asp, line 25 -----------------------------------given below is the code for checkid_index.asp----------------------------------dim conn,rs,strsqlSet conn=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") ...
- Tags: fatsmm@..., IUSR_MACHINE, Microsoft IIS Server, Microsoft SQL Server, programming, server, SQL
- Q&A 2005-03-10
- MDAC Update Creates Havoc
- I am working on a 2000 server with MS SQL 7 and I was having problems accessing the database so I followed the microsoft help pages and updated to MDAC 2.8. Now my site is down and I get http://www.pentalaboratories.com/ . I read the help pages associated, but can anyone...
- Tags: MDAC Update, med103@..., Microsoft Data Access Components, software
- Discussion threads 2005-02-11
- Using ODBC within a .NET application
- Tony Patton explains how you can set up and work with Open DataBase Connectivity ODBC technology in your .NET applications. He also highlights the ODBC .NET Data Provider, which provides ODBC access within .NET applications through the Microsoft.Data.Odbc namespace. One of the .NET Framework features often highlighted is...
- Tags: Tony Patton, .NET Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Application, ODBC, Microsoft .NET, Driver, Connection, .NET Data Provider, Driver Manager, SQL Statement, ToString, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2005-07-20
- Using ODBC within a .NET application
- One of the .NET Framework features oftenhighlighted is its new data access model, ADO.NET. Some of itsimprovements over its predecessors include scalability, speed, andits disconnected nature features. A .NET data provider is used toaccess a database system; a good example is the Oracle Data Provider for .NET. One problem is...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, ODBC, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2005-07-20
- VB6 - Verifying if MS Access Table exists in database
- I am in vb and have an sql string created to drop/create/insert data into a table. Is there someway I could check to see if the tables exists before I try to drop it.wrong forumThis question belongs in Technical Q & A. I will look for it there, because...
- Tags: ADODB.Connection, ADOX.Catalog, ashley.rowbottom@..., database, Dim, Dim cat, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, programming, Public Function TableExists, Table Name
- Discussion threads 2004-10-01
- Database related Security Risks - Who has responsibility?
- Scenario:I work for a company that purchased a bespoke web based database application a couple years ago. We hold highly sensitive personalised information, so security is important. The company that created the system for us is a bit of a joke. But as it was all done before I came...
- Tags: E-mail, Channel management, Shellbot, database, security
- Discussion threads 2007-06-05
- Ensure object cleanup in your .NET applications
- Recognizing the need to call and use the dispose method is essential to developing applications that perform properly. This article outlines the steps you should follow to ensure appropriate object cleanup in a .NET application. Garbage collection in the Microsoft .NET common language runtime CLR environment absolves...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Databases, Middleware, Tony Patton, .NET, Programming languages, SqlCommand, SqlConnection, SqlDataReader, .NET Newsletter, Method, TechRepublic Inc., Database, Connection, Object, Storage, Application Servers, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2005-07-20
- Ensure object cleanup in your .NET applications
- Garbage collection in the Microsoft .NETcommon language runtime CLR environment absolves developers fromtracking memory usage and knowing when to free memory. However,developers still need to stay abreast of an object's lifetime, thusbeing aware of when the object is no longer used. This articleoutlines the steps you should follow to ensure...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, SqlCommand, SqlConnection, SqlDataReader, Tony Patton
- Technical articles 2005-07-20
- Creating objects for your Active Server Pages
- Your Active Server Pages will certainly be enhanced by using objects. This edition of The Active Server Page shows you how to build them as it examines a sample object designed to read a database.In the previous installment of The Active Server Page, I showed you a framework that makes...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Storage, Databases, Kevin Brown, database, Microsoft VBScript, database object, Microsoft ASP
- Technical articles 2001-06-25
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