PFXVerifyPassword function
Applies to: desktop apps only
The PFXVerifyPassword function attempts to decode the outer layer of a BLOB as a PFX packet and to decrypt it with the given password. No data from the BLOB is imported.
Syntax
BOOL WINAPI PFXVerifyPassword( __in CRYPT_DATA_BLOB *pPFX, __in LPCWSTR szPassword, __in DWORD dwFlags );
Parameters
- pPFX [in]
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A pointer to a CRYPT_DATA_BLOB structure that the function will attempt to decode as a PFX packet.
- szPassword [in]
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String password to be checked. For this function to succeed, this password must be exactly the same as the password used to encrypt the packet. When you have finished using the password, clear the password from memory by calling the SecureZeroMemory function. For more information about protecting passwords, see Handling Passwords.
- dwFlags [in]
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Reserved for future use.
Return value
The function return TRUE if the password appears correct; otherwise, it returns FALSE.
Requirements
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Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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