Managing Key Store

---------------------BEGIN: create_keystore.cmd --------------------- @echo off REM ********************************************************* REM ** ASP_PATH REM ** Location of ASP.NET framework REM ** REM ** Warning: keep the exported key in a safe place REM ** you will not be able to decrypt data using REM ** a recreated keystore even by same name REM ********************************************************* SET ASP_PATH=C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe REM To Delete Key store REM %ASP_PATH% -pz "MY_KEYS" REM To Create key store %ASP_PATH% -pc "MY_KEYS" -exp REM To grant access to key store by ASP.NET application service %ASP_PATH% -pa "MY_KEYS" "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" REM To Export key store %ASP_PATH% -px "MY_KEYS" "d:\temp\crypto\MY_KEYS.xml" -pri ---------------------END: create_keystore.cmd --------------------- ---------------------BEGIN: import_keystore.cmd --------------------- @echo off REM ********************************************************* REM ** REM ** ASP_PATH REM ** Location of ASP.NET framework REM ********************************************************* SET ASP_PATH=C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe REM To Delete Key store %ASP_PATH% -pz "MY_KEYS" REM To Import Key Store %ASP_PATH% -pi "MY_KEYS" "d:\temp\crypto\375CSPTS_KEYS.xml" REM To grant access to key store by ASP.NET application service %ASP_PATH% -pa "MY_KEYS" "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" ---------------------END: import_keystore.cmd --------------------- A complete walkthrough for this, including information on key stores is available here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2w117ede.aspx