.NET should have a good practices guide about managing/transfer (maybe storing too) sensitive data and secrets
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Searching about `SecureString`, `Password`, `PasswordBox`. And `Password` `string` fields/properties around in .net APIs.
In `SecureString` doc we can see a warning telling us "what happen" with `SecureString` and discouraging about using it.
**Describe the new article**
We can read in some issues in runtime repo about SecureString obsolescence, Secret, ShroudedBuffer... as new alternatives, etc...
But nowhere, any doc, teach or advice about how to manage passwords securely _**in .Net**_.
Workflows, classes, best practices, alternatives, common fails...
This should be linked in System.Security namespace documentation. And can be an "extra resource" or be in "learning".
Outline:
-Concerns about security and secrets.
-Light explanation about windows low-level sensitive data managing/certificates, etc... Or a link to existing doc.
-What to use in .Net for this.
-Managing passwords or sensitive data in .Net. What to do, what NOT to do.
-Code examples.
-Certificates/other solutions instead passwords.
-Asp.Net relations/SQL Server cryptography links.
-Code examples.
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