MembershipProvider.ValidateUser Method
.NET Framework 2.0
Verifies that the specified user name and password exist in the data source.
Namespace: System.Web.Security
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)
'Declaration Public MustOverride Function ValidateUser ( _ username As String, _ password As String _ ) As Boolean 'Usage Dim instance As MembershipProvider Dim username As String Dim password As String Dim returnValue As Boolean returnValue = instance.ValidateUser(username, password)
public abstract boolean ValidateUser ( String username, String password )
public abstract function ValidateUser ( username : String, password : String ) : boolean
Not applicable.
Parameters
- username
The name of the user to validate.
- password
The password for the specified user.
Return Value
true 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.
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