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Learn how to use IDesignTimeDbContextFactory to create an EF Core DbContext for migrations without running Program.cs or the ASP.NET Core startup pipeline.
Master SQL Server connections in C# .NET! This guide dives deep into connection strings, covering essential properties like Data Source, Initial Catalog, User ID, Password, Integrated Security, and Encrypt. Learn best practices for secure authentication, including Windows Authentication, Azure AD Managed Identity, and secure credential storage. Optimize your database connections for performance and security with practical examples and recommendations.
Securing secrets in a .NET/ASP.NET Core application using Azure Key Vault is crucial for protecting sensitive information like API keys, connection strings, and other configurations. In this example, we'll walk through creating an ASP.NET Core application that leverages Azure Key Vault to store and retrieve secrets. We'll also implement a custom middleware for secure secret retrieval in real-time.
Learn how to obtain database connection strings using UDL files and Visual Studio data sources, with an example of connecting to Oracle using ADO.NET.
This article will help you in understanding Data Connections in Visual Studio .NET
SQL Server 2005 includes native support for managing XML data, in addition to relational data. It introduced MARS (Multiple Active Result Sets), a method of allowing usage of database connections for multiple purposes. It also introduced data mirroring and DMVs (Dynamic Management Views).
Learn SQL Server 2008 connection string formats for SqlConnection, OLE DB, ODBC, SQL Server Express, integrated security, mirroring, and Multiple Active Result Sets.
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