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appcmd list apppool /config -- passwords in clear text?

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 7:10 AM

Hello,

I needed to export app pools config from IIS 7.5 today and found all password are visible in a clear text in a result of 'appcmd list apppool /config'

is it possible to encrypt app pools passwords returned by "appcmd list apppool /config" ?

Thank You,

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Thursday, February 7, 2013 1:11 PM

Reveiw the following link.  It should be what you are looking for.

http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/configuring-security/using-encryption-to-protect-passwords


Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7:41 AM

Provided solution encrypts only C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config” file content.

With %systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\APPCMD list apppool /text:* command we can still see passwords in clear text , is there possibility to encrypt app pool's passwords returned by APPCMD ?