MembershipProvider.GetPassword Method
Gets the password for the specified user name from the data source.
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)
Parameters
- username
- Type: System.String
The user to retrieve the password for.
- answer
- Type: System.String
The password answer for the user.
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.
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
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