T4 Templates Value Converter for Connection String

[TrevorWesterdahl]

I know its very common to use one of multiple options to encrypt/decrypt web.config file sections but the majority of these options involve built-in specifics related to the machine or user account. Each of these options has many gotchas and/or vulnerabilities.

I find it much more preferable to use my own solution where the value (I.e. connection string) is already encrypted and I reference my own assembly to decrypt values, The T4 templates work great, but they depend on direct access to the connectionStrings section web.config files.

Is there a current method, or can I request support for a value converter for connection string section values so that I can inject my own encryption/decryption and still have the T4 templates generate properly?

[pleb]

If you can work out a way to do this with a T4 template - PR please.

Keep in mind

1. It would need to be backwards compatible. No regression.
2. There would need to be documentation written and supplied so it can be added to the wiki.