@OP, did you follow the basic steps to creating a server? If this is your first time you could refer to
*LINK*, although some things are outdated, it is the same basic setup as is with the 2011 files
Completely secure is going a little far, but I agree I worded that wrong ;D.
This is what I should have said:
"The MEF encryption system for xmls will be useless now days unless you change the key from what MAIET currently uses. You could further your protection by just writing your own file system."