AuthenticablePrincipal.ChangePassword(String, String) Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement

Assembly:

System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.dll

Package:

System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement v8.0.0

Source:

AuthenticablePrincipal.cs

Changes the account password from the old password to the new password. Do not use this with a ComputerPrincipal.

public:
 void ChangePassword(System::String ^ oldPassword, System::String ^ newPassword);

public void ChangePassword (string oldPassword, string newPassword);

member this.ChangePassword : string * string -> unit

Public Sub ChangePassword (oldPassword As String, newPassword As String)

Parameters

oldPassword

String

The password that is changed.

newPassword

String

The new password.

Exceptions

InvalidOperationException

The principal has not been persisted.

PasswordException

The new password does not meet the complexity requirements.

NotSupportedException

The principal is not a user.

Remarks

This method is not intended for computer principals. Calling this with a ComputerPrincipal will cause a NotSupportedException to be thrown.