Thread: re-using the connection string in the web.config for new development

I am creating a custom ASPX page with a connection to the SQL Server Database. Is there a way to re-use the existing ASPDNSF connection or do I need to create a new connection string in the web.config file?

I am a little concerned of having an un-encrypted password in the web.config file.

You need to have an unencrypted web.config first and copy all the connection strings indicated on your web.config file, that if you are going to use the same database you are having. If you will use a new database, you may simple create a new web.config file for your new site and indicate your connection strings.

Is the .aspx page on the same site? If so, just add

Code:

using AspDotNetStorefrontCore;

to the top of the file. Then you can create and use a sql connection by doing something like

Code:

using(SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(DB.GetDBConn()))
{
   conn.Open();
   
   // your logic would go here doing whatever you needed to do with the connection

   conn.Close();
}