ChangePassword Method (ADOX)

Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)

ADOX 2.5 API Reference

ChangePassword Method

Changes the password for a user account.

Syntax

User.ChangePassword OldPassword, NewPassword

Parameters

OldPassword
A String value that specifies the user's existing password. If the user doesn't currently have a password, use an empty string ("") for OldPassword.
NewPassword
A String value that specifies the new password.

Remarks

For security reasons, the old password must be specified in addition to the new password.

An error will occur if the provider does not support the administration of trustee properties.

See Also

Groups and Users Append, ChangePassword Methods Example (VB)

Applies To: User Object

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