Storing Connection Strings

After the connection string is specified, it should be securely stored somewhere rather than hard-coded directly in the application. Obviously, storing the connection string enables you to more easily change it as you move from development to test to production. Although there are obviously plenty of options, the second part of this section focuses on the two most common scenarios where connection strings may be stored.

Storing Connection Strings for Serviced Components

As you'll learn about in more detail on Day 17, “ADO.NET in the Data Services Tier,” a serviced component is one that is derived from the ServicedComponent ...

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