EncryptPassword(Byte[]) Method

In This Topic

Encrypts a password.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Protected Overloads Function EncryptPassword( _
   ByVal password() As System.Byte _
) As System.Byte()

'Usage
 
Dim instance As VistaDBMembershipProvider
Dim password() As System.Byte
Dim value() As System.Byte
 
value = instance.EncryptPassword(password)

protected System.byte[] EncryptPassword( 
   System.byte[] password
)

Parameters

password: A byte array that contains the password to encrypt.

Return Value

A byte array that contains the encrypted 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
Overload List

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