1. Check out the microsoft application blocks - data access - [url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829028[/url]

2. Check out the dpapi at [url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/secmod/html/secmod22.asp[/url] to secure the connection string

"MGRIDEOUT" wrote:
> Hello,
> I am trying to create a DB Connection object. I am woudering how to begin... I have read in serveral books that it is a good idea to have the DBConnection object reference the connection string from the system's registry.
>
> Please any help with this matter is greatly appreicated,
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Mark.