[CSHARP-2306] Minimize cases where SecureString is converted to a regular string Created: 20/Jun/18  Updated: 31/Mar/22

Status: Backlog
Project: C# Driver
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Improvement Priority: Minor - P4
Reporter: Vincent Kam (Inactive) Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Unresolved Votes: 0
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 Description   

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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