EncodePassword Method

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Encodes a password into the format specified.

Syntax

public static string EncodePassword( 
   string password,
   string passwordFormat
)

Parameters

password: Password value to be encoded. Must not be null or empty.
passwordFormat: Specifies the format to use for encoding password. Allowed values are: "CLEAR", "MD5", "SHA1", "SHA256", "SHA384", and "SHA512", "AES", "3DES". This value is case-insensitive.

Return Value

When format is "CLEAR", the original value of password is returned. Otherwise returns the encoded password value formatted as a base64-encoded string.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

UserPasswordHelper Class
UserPasswordHelper Members

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