Configuring AzureWebJobsStorage to app.config

Question

Hi,

I'm currently working on transitioning our service from using KeyVault to MSI for increased security. A lot of the documentation online points to the AzureWebJobsStorage configurations being written in appsettings.json and local.settings.json. I was wondering if it's possible to configure it to an app.config file which is the only json settings used in the repos I'm working with. Any help or pointers to the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Best,

Renee

Answer 1

The AzureWebJobsStorage configuration is typically stored in the appsettings.json or local.settings.json files, and it is not recommended to store passwords or other sensitive data in plain text configuration files. However, if you still want to use the app.config file, you can add the System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager NuGet package to your app, and your code will compile and use the App.config file. To use the app.config file as your configuration provider, you need to load the settings file in the startup code of your app.

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References:

• Modernize after upgrading to .NET from .NET Framework - App.config
• Best practices for deploying passwords and other sensitive data to ASP.NET and Azure App Service - Working with passwords in the development environment
• Configuration in ASP.NET Core