Encrypting a web.config string Azure
<p>I need to encrypt the connection string in my web.config file for my MVC5 project. The database is an Azure SQL database and my application will be hosted on Azure as well. I have never done encryption before and I am struggling.</p>

<p>First I followed instructions in this article - <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/securing-your-connection-string-in-windows-azure-part-1/" rel="nofollow">https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/securing-your-connection-string-in-windows-azure-part-1/</a> . But when it came to loading the files on to Azure, the link contained in the document was broken, and I couldn't find out where to upload them.</p>

<p>After some research, I found out that Azure Key Vault is the way forward, but I am struggling to find out how to use Key Vault as it is not in Azure Management Portal and to use it you need Powershell knowledge. I have tried to use Powershell as per this link <a href="https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Windows-Azure/Azure-Key-Vault-Developer-Quick-Start" rel="nofollow">https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/Windows-Azure/Azure-Key-Vault-Developer-Quick-Start</a> only to find out that some of the commands are no longer in use.</p>

<p>Is there an easier method for me to follow? What other options do I have?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>