Security API: checkUsernamePassword

 

This function checks username and password and returns true if the username/password are correct, returns false otherwise.

 

If username/password are incorrect and fireEvents is set to true, ASPRunnerPro runs the AfterUnsuccessfulLogin event.

 

This function doesn't perform the authorization, just validates the username and password.

Syntax

Security_checkUsernamePassword(username, password, fireEvents)

Arguments

username

the username.

password

the user's password.

fireEvents = false

If username/password are incorrect and fireEvents is set to true, ASPRunnerPro runs the AfterUnsuccessfulLogin event.

Return value

true

if username/password are correct.

false

if username/password are not correct.

Example

This example shows how to output the current user data:

 

userData = Security_checkUsernamePassword(username, password, fireEvents)
response.write(userData)

Sample output

False
or
True

See also:

•Event: After Unsuccessful Login

•Event: BeforeLogin

•Security screen: Security settings

•About Security API