This process decrypts the connection strings of the hosted application web.config.
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In the Search, type cmd. Right click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
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Click Yes and then type the following path: %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\.
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To decrypt the connection strings, type the command: aspnet_regiis -pdf "connectionStrings" "C:\Program Files\INTERGRAPH\ SPMat API" where:
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pdf is the keyword to decrypt the connection string.
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The second argument "connectionStrings" indicates that the name of the configuration section should be encrypted.
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The third argument is the physical path of the folder where the web.config file is located.
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After decryption, you can view the original web.config with plain passwords in the located folder.