Where to store a connection string used by many applications in the same machine?
.net, connection-string, registry
Solution
We are storing common data in the registry in encrypted form. modifying Machine.config is a very scary operation. ;) One disadvantage is a registry security. And 64bit windows can make working with registry a very weird. especially on WoW mode.
Also registry for administrators is a very old and well known friend (backup, restore, import, export etc is not a new for them). as for machine.config I wish they never wants touch it.
Problem
At my shop we are used to store connections strings in the .config file. But when we had to update it in several applications in the same machine someone gave the idea of storing it on the windows registry. Is this a good idea? What are the implications (security)?