ChangePassword.PasswordHintText Property
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)
[LocalizableAttribute(true)] public: virtual property String^ PasswordHintText { String^ get (); void set (String^ value); }
/** @property */ public String get_PasswordHintText () /** @property */ public void set_PasswordHintText (String value)
public function get PasswordHintText () : String public function set PasswordHintText (value : String)
Property Value
The informational text to display about the criteria for the new password. The default is Empty.The PasswordHintText property gets or sets informational text about the requirements for creating a password for the Web site. Use this property to describe the requirements for the new password that are specified in the NewPasswordRegularExpression property.
The value of this property, when set, can be saved automatically to a resource file by using a designer tool. For more information, see LocalizableAttribute and ASP.NET Globalization and Localization.
The following code example shows how to set the NewPasswordRegularExpression property to define a regular expression that checks passwords to ensure that they meet the following criteria:
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Are greater than six characters.
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Contain at least one digit.
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Contain at least one special (non-alphanumeric) character.
The password requirements contained in the PasswordHintText property are displayed to the user.
If the password entered by the user does not meet the criteria, the text contained in the NewPasswordRegularExpressionErrorMessage property is displayed to the user. If a new password is not entered, the text contained in the NewPasswordRequiredErrorMessage property is displayed to the user.
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| The new password must also meet the minimum requirements set by the membership provider in the MinRequiredPasswordLength, MinRequiredNonAlphanumericCharacters, and PasswordStrengthRegularExpression properties. If the password does not meet these requirements, the ChangePasswordError event is raised. |
Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.
Reference
ChangePassword ClassChangePassword Members
System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace
ChangePassword.NewPasswordRegularExpression Property
ChangePassword.PasswordHintStyle Property
PasswordLabelText
Other Resources
ASP.NET Login Controls OverviewCustomizing the Appearance of ASP.NET Login Controls
ASP.NET Web Server Controls Templates
How to: Display Different Information to Anonymous and Logged-in Users
Web Site Administration Tool Security Tab
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