Encrypting the ConnectionString in the MRT file

jshankar · Post by **jshankar** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:52 am

Hi!

I know there has been several posts on this topic and want to know ::

1) Can the ConnectionString be encrypted as of the latest build?

2) If not, why it is so difficult to encrypt & Base64 encode it?

This is important as a smart user can get the connection details from examining the MRT file in a text editor.

Regards

Post by **Alex K.** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:43 am

Hello,

You can subscribe on the event of saving a report and save it as packed or encrypted.

Thank you.

jshankar · Post by **jshankar** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 2:30 am

Hi!

To clarify, I am using the Report class in a Win32 non .NET application via a wrapper DLL. I am already storing the MRT file contents in a database. So, can I use the LoadEncryptedReport()/SaveEncryptedReport() OR LoadEncryptedReportFromString()/SaveEncryptedReportToString() method combinations to achieve what I want? Any particular issues to be careful about?

Regards

Post by **Andrew** » Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:14 am

Hello,

These methods encrypt a report and provide access to the report after the correct password in inserted.

Thank you.

jshankar · Post by **jshankar** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:14 am

Hi!

Just to confirm, with SaveEncryptedReport() the MRT file will be encrypted and hence the ConnectionString in it will not be visible.

Regards

Post by **Ivan** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:32 am

Hello,

Let us know if you need any additional help.

Thank you.