MembershipProvider.DecryptPassword Method (System.Web.Security)

DecryptPassword Method

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.NET Framework Class Library

MembershipProvider..::.DecryptPassword Method

Decrypts an encrypted password.

Namespace: System.Web.Security
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Protected Overridable Function DecryptPassword ( _
    encodedPassword As Byte() _
) As Byte()

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim encodedPassword As Byte()
Dim returnValue As Byte()

returnValue = Me.DecryptPassword(encodedPassword)

protected virtual byte[] DecryptPassword(
    byte[] encodedPassword
)

Visual C++

protected:
virtual array<unsigned char>^ DecryptPassword(
    array<unsigned char>^ encodedPassword
)

JScript

protected function DecryptPassword(
    encodedPassword : byte[]
) : byte[]

Parameters

encodedPassword: Type: array<System..::.Byte>[]()[]
A byte array that contains the encrypted password to decrypt.

Return Value

Type: array<System..::.Byte>[]()[]
A byte array that contains the decrypted password.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ProviderException	The ValidationKey property or DecryptionKey property is set to AutoGenerate.

Remarks

The DecryptPassword method is a virtual method that is provided for membership provider implementations to use when supporting encrypted password formats.

Examples

For an example of a MembershipProvider implementation, see Implementing a Profile Provider.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Reference

MembershipProvider Class

MembershipProvider Members

System.Web.Security Namespace

Other Resources

Implementing a Membership Provider

Introduction to Membership