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MembershipProvider::ChangePassword Method (String^, String^, String^)

 

Processes a request to update the password for a membership user.

Namespace:   System.Web.Security
Assembly:  System.Web.ApplicationServices (in System.Web.ApplicationServices.dll)

public:
virtual bool ChangePassword(
	String^ username,
	String^ oldPassword,
	String^ newPassword
) abstract

Parameters

username
Type: System::String^

The user to update the password for.

oldPassword
Type: System::String^

The current password for the specified user.

newPassword
Type: System::String^

The new password for the specified user.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if the password was updated successfully; otherwise, false.

Takes, as input, a user name, a current password, and a new password, and updates the password in the data source if the supplied user name and current password are valid.

For an example of a MembershipProvider implementation, see Implementing a Profile Provider.

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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