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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

DPAPI

The DPAPI components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio secure data by applying the Microsoft DPAPI.

  • Use the Protect component
    Encrypt a string with the DPAPI algorithm from the Microsoft by using the Protect component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. The component returns the encrypted form of the data you provide.
  • Use the ProtectData component
    Encrypt and save string data to a file with the ProtectData component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Use the Unprotect component
    Decrypt an encrypted string using the Unprotect component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio. You can use the component on strings encrypted by the ProtectData or any other application as part of a Workflow. The Unprotect component returns the decrypted string or data.
  • Use the UnProtectData component
    Decrypt an encrypted string that is saved in a file with the UnProtectData component in the RPA Desktop Design Studio.
  • Properties of the DPAPI components
    Learn about the properties of the DPAPI components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

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