Hide password on desktop application code

Question

I have a desktop application developed in C#.NET, with an encrypted database. The encryption password is hard coded in the application code.

How can I hide this password, since the code can be accessed through a .net disassembler?

Maybe obfuscate the code could be a solution, but how do I create a setup for the application with the obfuscated code, because every time I rebuild the setup, a brand new .exe is created and the code is never obfuscated.

I hope someone knows how to get around this.

Answer 1

My suggestion is to not do this and here's why: SCADA

Answer 2

You definitely want to look into some for of encryption, some professional obfuscators will encrypt string information in an assembly as well.