Protect-MgmtSvcConfiguration

Syntax

Protect-MgmtSvcConfiguration
       [-Namespace] <String>
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Protect-MgmtSvcConfiguration cmdlet encrypts sections of the web.config file for a specified namespace. The cmdlet encrypts the sections of the web.config file that contain secrets, such as connectionStrings, appSettings, and machineKey. To access these settings, use the passphrase parameters described in the Get-MgmtSvcSetting and Set-MgmtSvcSetting cmdlets. However, you do not need to access the settings by using the cmdlets to unprotect the configuration. This is only necessary to access the web.config file in an editor.

Run this cmdlet on the computer that hosts the web.config file.

Examples

Example 1: Encrypt the config.web file for a namespace

PS C:\> Protect-MgmtSvcConfiguration -Namespace "AdminSite"

This command encrypts the sections of the web.config file that contains secrets, such as connectionStrings, appSettings, and machineKey, for the namespace AdminSite.

Parameters

-Confirm

-Namespace

-WhatIf

Related Links

• Unprotect-MgmtSvcConfiguration
• Test-MgmtSvcProtectedConfiguration
• Get-MgmtSvcSetting
• Set-MgmtSvcSetting