CredFindBestCredential function

The CredFindBestCredential function searches the Credentials Management (CredMan) database for the set of generic credentials that are associated with the current logon session and that best match the specified target resource.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI CredFindBestCredential(
  _In_  LPCTSTR     TargetName,
  _In_  DWORD       Type,
  _In_  DWORD       Flags,
  _Out_ PCREDENTIAL *Credential
);

Parameters

TargetName [in]

A pointer to a null-terminated string that contains the name of the target resource for which to find credentials.

Type [in]

The type of credentials to search for. Currently, this function supports only CRED_TYPE_GENERIC.

Flags [in]

Reserved.

Credential [out]

The address of a pointer to a CREDENTIAL structure that specifies the set of credentials this function finds.

When you have finished using this structure, free it by calling the CredFree function.

Return value

If the function succeeds, it returns TRUE.

If the function fails, it returns FALSE. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements