Setting and changing SQLite database password in C#

Question

I'm implementing SQLite functionality in my code, where I can create an SQLite database file and communicate with it. I can't, however, password protect it. I've seen a lot of solutions, for example:

conn = new SQLiteConnection(connectionString);
conn.ChangePassword("Password");

However, the methods ChangePassword() or SetPassword() doesn't exist in System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection, so it won't work. So my question is, am I missing something?

I'm using the latest release of the official SQLite Nuget Package.

Answer 1

The method is not supported in the .net Core (.net Standard) version of the library.

For connecting to a password-protected database, specify the password in the connection string. Use the SQLiteConnectionStringBuilder.Password or SQLiteConnectionStringBuilder.HexPassword properties.

For setting a password or changing the password, issue an sql pragma statement.

pragma key='NewPassword'

or

pragma rekey='NewPassword'

For details see Using the "key" PRAGMA