Changes the password question and answer of the user.

Namespace:  Novalys.VisualGuard.Security
Assembly:  Novalys.VisualGuard.Security (in Novalys.VisualGuard.Security.dll) Version: 3.2.912.1 (3.2.912.01)

Syntax

C#
public VGPasswordQuestionAndAnswerModificationState ChangePasswordQuestionAndAnswer(
	string name,
	string newQuestion,
	string newAnswer
)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Function ChangePasswordQuestionAndAnswer ( _
	name As String, _
	newQuestion As String, _
	newAnswer As String _
) As VGPasswordQuestionAndAnswerModificationState

Parameters

name
Type: System..::.String
the name of the user.
newQuestion
Type: System..::.String
The new password question of the user as string.
newAnswer
Type: System..::.String
The new answer of the given password question as string.

Return Value

A VGPasswordQuestionAndAnswerModificationState representing the status of the modification.

Remarks

The password answer check is case sensitive. We strongly recommend to store the password answer as a lowered string and provide a lowered value of the password answer when you want to reset the password by using the password question and answer.

CopyC#
user.ChangePasswordQuestionAndAnswer(myPassword.Text, newPasswordQuestion.Text, newPasswordAnswer.Text.ToLowerInvariant())

CopyC#
user.ResetPassword(myPasswordAnswer.Text.ToLowerInvariant())

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
System..::.ArgumentNullException

The old password, the new password or the password confirmation are null.

The name is null.

System..::.ArgumentException

name, password, newAnswer is longer than 64 characters

or

The newQuestion question is longer than 256 characters

or

The name is empty.

System..::.NotSupportedException

the repository does not support Visual Guard authentication mode.

The name is empty.

See Also