encrypt web.config using RSA key Container

[nandagopal]

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<configuration>
   <connectionStrings>
<add name="SqlServices"
connectionString="Data Source=localhost;Integrated
Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=Northwind;" />
   </connectionStrings>
</configuration>

Add a <configProtectedData> section that includes an instance of the RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider class named "MyProvider" that uses the machine-level RSA key container named "MySampleKeys."

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<configuration>
   <configProtectedData>
      <providers>
         <add name="MyProvider"
    type="System.Configuration.RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider,     
    System.Configuration, Version=2.0. 0.0,
          Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a,
          processorArchitecture=MSIL"
          keyContainerName="MySampleKeys"
          useMachineContainer="true" />
      </providers>
   </configProtectedData>
   <connectionStrings>
  <add name="SqlServices" connectionString="Data Source=localhost;Integrated
Security=SSPI;Initial Catalog=Northwind;" />
   </connectionStrings>
</configuration>

Save and then close the Web.config file.