EnablePasswordRetrieval Property

MySQL Connector/Net

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MySQL Connector/Net

MySQLMembershipProvider..::.EnablePasswordRetrieval Property

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Indicates whether the membership provider is configured to allow users to retrieve their passwords.

Namespace: MySql.Web.Security
Assembly: MySql.Web (in MySql.Web.dll) Version: 6.2.2.0

Syntax

C#
public override bool EnablePasswordRetrieval { get; }

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property EnablePasswordRetrieval As Boolean

Visual C++
public: virtual property bool EnablePasswordRetrieval { bool get () override; }

Field Value

true if the membership provider is configured to support password retrieval; otherwise, false. The default is false.

Remarks

If the system is configured to use hashed passwords, then retrieval is not possible. If the user attempts to initialize the provider with hashed passwords and enable password retrieval set to true then a ProviderException is thrown.

Examples

The following example shows the membership element being used in an applications web.config file.

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<membership defaultProvider="MySQLMembershipProvider">
  <providers>
      <add name="MySqlMembershipProvider"
          type="MySql.Web.Security.MySQLMembershipProvider"
          connectionStringName="LocalMySqlServer"
          enablePasswordRetrieval="true"
          enablePasswordReset="false"
          requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true"
          requiresUniqueEmail="false" 
          passwordFormat="Encrypted"
          maxInvalidPasswordAttempts="3" 
          passwordAttemptWindow="20" 
          minRequiredNonAlphanumericCharacters="1" 
          minRequiredPasswordLength="11" 
          applicationName="MyApplication" />
  </providers>
</membership>