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  1. C# Driver
  2. CSHARP-2306

Minimize cases where SecureString is converted to a regular string

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      We use SecureStrings to store passwords in order to minimize the amount of time a password exists in cleartext in managed memory. We should minimize the number of cases where we insecurely convert a SecureString to a normal string.

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            vincent.kam@mongodb.com Vincent Kam (Inactive)
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