PasswordBox.Password Property
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Gets or sets the password currently held by the PasswordBox.
Namespace: System.Windows.Controls
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property Password As String
public string Password { get; set; }
<PasswordBox Password="string"/>
Property Value
Type: System.String
A string representing the password currently held by the PasswordBox.
The default value is Empty.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The property is set to a nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) value. |
Remarks
Setting this property to a nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) causes the underlying password to be set to Empty.
Examples
The following code snippet sets the password to "HelloWorld" using the Password property. This example is part of a larger example available in the PasswordBox class overview.
.gif "Security note") Security Note: |
|---|
Avoid hard-coding a password within your source code. |
<TextBlock Text="PasswordChar demonstration" Margin="20,10,0,0"/>
<PasswordBox x:Name="MyPWBox2" Margin="20,10,0,0" Height="35" Width="200" Password="HelloWorld" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
<PasswordBox x:Name="MyPWBox3" Margin="20,10,0,0" Height="35" Width="200" Password="HelloWorld" PasswordChar="$" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
See Also