Hi,

Is there a way to create or deploy the encryption key on a remote server without using Enterprise Library Configuration?

I've had trouble using Enterprise Library Configuration as I received errors about the state of the key and other validation errors when trying to save the web.config.

I have tried Enterprise Library Configuration v2.0 and v4.0.

I want to deploy my site to a remote server and then create or copy my current key (copy if possible). I have created a little windows application to create a key which uses the same code as the install.exe for the dotshoppingcart but as I am using shared hosting this is something which I cannot do on the remote server.

Thanks,

Ronan

Check here to see if it helps.

If you plan to install it to the shared hosting, it defeats the purpose of encryption because you cannot control over the machine. You could simply disable the encryption. 

Using shared hosting you are putting your customers' data into great danger. Be careful of the payment industrial PCI standard. You might face huge fine when incident happens.

How I can I disable the encryption?

Can I disable the functionality to store credit card information in the Database. Is this what the encryption is used for? 

By not saving credit card info will this comply with  the payment industrial PCI standard?

Thanks.

Look at CreditCard.cs remove all the Cryptographer calls.

PCI Standard is much more broad. To me using the shared hosting is way more dangerous than not encrypting the credit card#.

These days you can get a VPS for about $30+/mo. I don't know why people want to save that amount of money for the risk they would take.

Ok.

I'm trying it  out on my shared hosting but ya your right once its in production I should move it to a VPS.

What company do you recommend for hosting a VPS, I currently use www.seekdotnet.com and they chanrge $69.00 per month for dedicated hosting.

Would you recommend using a seperate VPS for each individual site, or would it be ok to host all my sites in the one VPS.

Thanks for the information,

Ronan

Yes, you could host all your sites in one VPS. Just make sure they are all secure.

I would recommend Godaddy for dedicated hosting and VPS.