MembershipProvider.GetPassword Method
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)
'Declaration Public MustOverride Function GetPassword ( _ username As String, _ answer As String _ ) As String 'Usage Dim instance As MembershipProvider Dim username As String Dim answer As String Dim returnValue As String returnValue = instance.GetPassword(username, answer)
public abstract String GetPassword ( String username, String answer )
public abstract function GetPassword ( username : String, answer : String ) : String
Not applicable.
Parameters
- username
The user to retrieve the password for.
- answer
The password answer for the user.
Return Value
The password for the specified user name.Takes, as input, a user name and a password answer and retrieves the password for that user from the data source and returns the password as a string.
The GetPassword method ensures that the EnablePasswordRetrieval flag is set to true before performing any action. If EnablePasswordRetrieval is false, a NotSupportedException exception is thrown.
GetPassword also checks the value of the RequiresQuestionAndAnswer property. If RequiresQuestionAndAnswer is true, GetPassword checks the value of the supplied answer parameter against the stored password answer in the data source. If they do not match, a MembershipPasswordException exception is thrown.
If your custom membership provider supports hashed passwords, the GetPassword method should return an exception if the EnablePasswordRetrieval property is set to true and the password format is set to Hashed. Hashed passwords cannot be retrieved.
For an example of a MembershipProvider implementation, see Implementing a Profile Provider.