Encrypt Database Connection String in Azure Websites

Question

Is it possible to encrypt a database connection string and deploy it to a Windows Azure Website? (NOT a Windows Azure Web Role) If so, how?

The reason I ask is because I can't find examples or documentation anywhere as to how to perform this specifically with Azure Websites. (I'd like to use the "Shared" web site mode)

I have found the following resources, which come close to what I want, but utilize Web Roles instead of Websites:
http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/pkcs12protectedconfg http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsazure/archive/2010/09/09/securing-your-connection-string-in-windows-azure-part-3.aspx

Answer 1

The proper way to use connection strings on Azure Websites is to add "debug" connection strings to your web.config file (and by "debug" it can be a local db/storage or any string that is safe to share - empty string).

On the Azure portal go to your Azure website --> CONFIGURE tab and under connection strings sections add your actual connection strings with the same names as used in your web.config file, there the connection string are saved as encrypted strings.

The website code will get the proper connection string you set in the Azure portal.