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AuthenticablePrincipal.SetPassword Method

.NET Framework 4

Sets the account password to the specified value.

Namespace: System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement
Assembly: System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement (in System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.dll)

Syntax

C++

public void SetPassword(
	string newPassword
)

Parameters

newPassword: Type: System.String
The new password.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
PasswordException	Throws an exception if the caller does not have appropriate rights, the new password does not meet password complexity requirements, or for any other reason that the underlying stores reject the password change.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4

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

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

AuthenticablePrincipal Class

System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement Namespace

System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement

Other Resources

System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement Namespace Overview

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