Crypto.HashPassword Method
Returns an RFC 2898 hash value for the specified password.
Namespace: System.Web.Helpers
Assembly: System.Web.Helpers (in System.Web.Helpers.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function HashPassword ( _
password As String _
) As String
'Usage
Dim password As String
Dim returnValue As String
returnValue = Crypto.HashPassword(password)
public static string HashPassword(
string password
)
public:
static String^ HashPassword(
String^ password
)
static member HashPassword :
password:string -> string
public static function HashPassword(
password : String
) : String
Parameters
- password
Type: System.String
The password to generate a hash value for.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The hash value for password as a base-64-encoded string.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | password is null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Remarks
The password hash is generated with the RFC 2898 algorithm using a 128-bit salt, a 256-bit subkey, and 1000 iterations. The format of the generated hash bytestream is {0x00, salt, subkey}, which is base-64 encoded before it is returned.