Getting data from app.config in C#

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hi guys

this is my app.config :

 <connectionStrings>
         <add name="database_1"
            connectionString="Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle;Data Source= (DESCRIPTION=(HOST=000.00.00.00.0 )(PORT=00000))) (CONNECT_DATA = ;User Id=username;Password=password"/>
</connectionString>

how can i get the value of username and password ? NOTE: i have several databases.

What I have tried:

i tried to access it from here :

System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.ConnectionStrings

but failed to do so.

someone can help please?

Posted 25-Jul-18 20:42pm

Joe Doe234

Updated 25-Jul-18 22:59pm

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Richard MacCutchan 26-Jul-18 3:43am

Do not store userid and password in configuration settings, it makes them available for anyone. Use a dialog to get the information from the user.

Joe Doe234 26-Jul-18 4:05am

i need to make them available for everyone whoever is using this application

Eric Lynch 26-Jul-18 8:04am

Storing a username/password in clear text is very insecure. You should consider using Integrated Security, which Oracle supports. With Integrated Security connection strings, clients are authenticated via Windows login credentials, so no username/password is required in the connection string.

Failing this, you should at least encrypt the information in the configuration file. Though, this is less secure and less easy to maintain.

See: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/win.111/b32010/external.htm#g1028005

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string cnnString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["database_1"].ConnectionString;

Posted 25-Jul-18 21:39pm

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Joe Doe234 26-Jul-18 4:05am

i dont need the full connection string , i just want the user and password of that connection string.

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Solution 2

I googled "c# extract username and password from connection string" and this was the first result

c# - Right way to get username and password from connection string? - Stack Overflow[^]

Posted 25-Jul-18 23:00pm

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