DecryptPassword Method

In This Topic

Decrypts an encrypted password.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Protected Function DecryptPassword( _
   ByVal encodedPassword() As System.Byte _
) As System.Byte()

'Usage
 
Dim instance As VistaDBMembershipProvider
Dim encodedPassword() As System.Byte
Dim value() As System.Byte
 
value = instance.DecryptPassword(encodedPassword)

protected System.byte[] DecryptPassword( 
   System.byte[] encodedPassword
)

Parameters

encodedPassword: A byte array that contains the encrypted password to decrypt.

Return Value

A byte array that contains the decrypted password.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.Configuration.Provider.ProviderException	The System.Web.Configuration.MachineKeySection.ValidationKey property or System.Web.Configuration.MachineKeySection.DecryptionKey property is set to AutoGenerate.
System.PlatformNotSupportedException	This method is not available. This can occur if the application targets the .NET Framework 4 Client Profile. To prevent this exception, override the method, or change the application to target the full version of the .NET Framework.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

VistaDBMembershipProvider Class
VistaDBMembershipProvider Members

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