Changes the password question and answer of the user.
Namespace:
Novalys.VisualGuard.SecurityAssembly: Novalys.VisualGuard.Security (in Novalys.VisualGuard.Security.dll) Version: 3.2.912.1 (3.2.912.01)
Syntax
C# |
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public static VGPasswordQuestionAndAnswerModificationState ChangePasswordQuestionAndAnswer( string name, string password, string newQuestion, string newAnswer ) |
Visual Basic (Declaration) |
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Public Shared Function ChangePasswordQuestionAndAnswer ( _ name As String, _ password As String, _ newQuestion As String, _ newAnswer As String _ ) As VGPasswordQuestionAndAnswerModificationState |
Parameters
- name
- Type: System..::.String
the name of the user.
- password
- Type: System..::.String
the password of the given 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
Visual Guard is case sensitive when it checks the password answer. We strongly recommend to store the password answer as a lowered string and to provide a lowered value of the password answer when you want to reset the password by using the password question and answer.
CopyC#VGSecurityManager.ChangePasswordQuestionAndAnswer(myPassword.Text, newPasswordQuestion.Text, newPasswordAnswer.Text.ToLowerInvariant())
CopyC#VGSecurityManager.ResetPassword(myPasswordAnswer.Text.ToLowerInvariant())
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
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System..::.ArgumentNullException |
The old password, the new password or the password confirmation are null. The name is null or empty. |
System..::.ArgumentException |
The name, password, new password answer is longer than 64 characters The new password question is longer than 256 characters |
Novalys.VisualGuard.Security..::.VGConfigurationException | The configuration file is not valid
or A problem occurs during the connection to the repository.or The version of the repository or the version of the permissions is not supported by the application. |