VerifyPassword Method (UserPasswordHelper)

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Checks the given password to see if it is equal to the encoded password.

Syntax

public static bool VerifyPassword( 
   string password,
   string passwordFormat,
   string encodedPassword
)

Parameters

password: The clear text password to check for a match
passwordFormat: The format of the encoded password
encodedPassword: The encoded password to check for a match

Return Value

True if the passwords are a match; false otherwise

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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