I need to encrypt my web.config file on my dev machine (Windows XP SP-3) and export the RSA Key to my QA machine (Windows Server 2003). I used the following command to encrypt my file.
aspnet_regiis -pe "appSettings" -app "/VirtualDirectoryName" -prov "RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider"
and then i added the following section in my web.config file
<configProtectedData>
Then i created the RSA container with the name "SampleKeys"
Web.Config was encrypted nicely and i was able to use this file on my dev machine. I however had to turn on "Impersonation" and used my windows userName and password.
I need to export my RSA Key to QA server, so that i can use my the encrypted config file. So i'm trying to export the RSA key and its failing. I don't understand the reason, as i'm following all the steps that are mentioned in the following link; link text
When i try to export the RSA container, i get the error saying that the "RSA container was not found." But when i try to create the RSA container again with the same name, i get the error stating "The RSA container already exists".
even the following command executed successfully.
aspnet_regiis -pa "NetFrameworkConfigurationKey" "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"
I however could not execute the following command;
aspnet_regiis -pa "SampleKeys" "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"
I got the same error saying that "RSA container was not found."
I also gave read access to ASPNET user on "C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKey" folder. but nothing worked.
Am i missing something?
