UDL's

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ann Marinas
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Ann Marinas

I have a question regarding UDL's...

Is it not better to use a udl file for windows applications that uses
ADO.NET?

I've heard that whenever you store connection strings for a windows
application, it is much better to put it in a configuration file.

Any opinions?

Thanks!

---A
 
Hi Ann,

UDL content is just a string representing the connection string.
You can store ado.net connection string (which is very similar or same)
wherever you want, though the configuration file is normally used.
Of course, if you need to use explicit password (no integrated security) it
is not a good solution to keep it in readable format.
But that is already a cryptography area.
 
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