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title: Appsettings.json Password Obfuscation
slug: user-guide-10x/appsettingsjson-password-obfuscation
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createdAt: 2025-06-18T11:01:37.472Z
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By default, passwords are saved as plain text in the Tasks and API appsettings.json files. The following instructions detail how to allow obfuscation of these passwords, if desired.

:::hint{type="info"}
 Obfuscating passwords is not a security measure, instead it is available to those who would like to configure their install this way. Running the commands below will result in obfuscated passwords similar to this:
:::

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## Tasks

Run the following commands from an administrator Command Line (cmd.exe):

- pushd "C:\Program Files\Swimlane"
- dotnet tasks.dll encryptinfile -f .\appsettings.json -s $.Data.Mongo.SwimlaneConnectionString
- dotnet tasks.dll encryptinfile -f .\appsettings.json -s $.Data.Mongo.HistoryConnectionString

Additional commands and options are described by typing the following:

- dotnet tasks.dll -h
- dotnet tasks.dll encryptinfile --help
- dotnet tasks.dll encrypttofile --help

## API

Run the following commands from an administrator Command Line (cmd.exe):

- pushd C:\inetpub\API
- dotnet api.dll encryptinfile -f .\appsettings.json -s $.Data.Mongo.SwimlaneConnectionString
- dotnet api.dll encryptinfile -f .\appsettings.json -s $.Data.Mongo.HistoryConnectionString

View additional commands and options by typing the following:

- dotnet api.dll -h
- dotnet api.dll encryptinfile --help
- dotnet api.dll encrypttofile --help