IAuthenticationStandardUser.SetPassword(String) Method

Changes the user password.

Namespace : DevExpress.Persistent.Base.Security

Assembly : DevExpress.Persistent.Base.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package : DevExpress.Persistent.Base

Declaration

• C#
• VB.NET

void SetPassword(
    string password
)

Sub SetPassword(
    password As String
)

Parameters

A string which is a new password.

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Remarks

Passwords are stored encrypted and cannot be changed directly. Use this method to specify a password when creating a new user in code. An example is provided in the Client-Side Security (2-Tier Architecture) topic.

Related GitHub Examples

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• C#

XAF_logon-form-manage-users-register-a-new-user-restore-a-password/CS/Security.Extensions/Services/RestorePasswordService.cs#L72

nonSecuredObjectSpace.Delete(restorePasswordInfo);
((IAuthenticationStandardUser)user).SetPassword(newPassword);
nonSecuredObjectSpace.CommitChanges();

See Also

Passwords in the Security System

IAuthenticationStandardUser Interface

IAuthenticationStandardUser Members

DevExpress.Persistent.Base.Security Namespace