MembershipProvider.ValidateUser Method (String, String)
.NET Framework (current version)
Verifies that the specified user name and password exist in the data source.
Assembly: System.Web.ApplicationServices (in System.Web.ApplicationServices.dll)
Public MustOverride Function ValidateUser ( username As String, password As String ) As Boolean
Parameters
- username
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Type:
System.String
The name of the user to validate.
- password
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Type:
System.String
The password for the specified user.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if the specified username and password are valid; otherwise, false.
Takes, as input, a user name and a password and verifies that the values match those in the data source. ValidateUser returns true for a successful user name and password match; otherwise, false.
For successful validations, ValidateUser updates the LastLoginDate for the specified user.
For an example of a MembershipProvider implementation, see Implementing a Profile Provider.
.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
Available since 2.0
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