Encrypting Nlog Section Of web.config

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The web.config file contains sensitive information that one may want to secure. It is possible to encrypt indicated sections in this file with the help of the Aspnet_regiis.exe tool.

Encrypting Web Config Section , will provide guidance on how to encrypt most of the sections. However the Nlog configurations need little tweaking in order to encrypt.

To encrypt configuration section with sub-target like system.web/sessionState follow steps:

1. Open the Command Prompt.

2. Change the directory to the location of the Aspnet_regiis.exe tool.

3. Add the following command aspnet_regiis -pe "system.web/sessionState" -site "UiPathOrchestrator2018.2" -app "/" -prov "RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider"
   
   

To encrypt configuration section with more than 1 sub-target like nlog follow steps:

1. Copy the file Nlog.dll from C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\Orchestrator location to the folder where aspnet_regiis.exe is located

2. aspnet_regiis.exe is usually located in %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\versionNumber. For example: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319

3. Now follow the same steps as we were following for configurations with single target. Open the Command Prompt

4. Change the directory to the location of the Aspnet_regiis.exe tool

5. Add the following command aspnet_regiis -pe nlog -site "UiPathOrchestrator" -app "/" -prov "RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider"

This will encrypt the whole nlog section.



To decrypt the same nlog section follow steps:

1. Copy the file Nlog.dll from C:\Program Files (x86)\UiPath\Studio location to the folder where aspnet_regiis.exe is located
2. Open the Command Prompt
3. Change the directory to the location of the Aspnet_regiis.exe tool
4. Add the following command aspnet_regiis -pd nlog -site "UiPathOrchestrator" -app "/".