MembershipProvider.ValidateUser Method
Verifies that the specified user name and password exist in the data source.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Parameters
- username
- Type: System.String
The name of the user to validate.
- password
- 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.
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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