SqlCredential Class
Definition
Important
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SqlCredential provides a more secure way to specify the password for a login attempt using SQL Server Authentication.
SqlCredential is comprised of a user id and a password that will be used for SQL Server Authentication. The password in a SqlCredential object is of type SecureString.
SqlCredential cannot be inherited.
Windows Authentication (Integrated Security = true) remains the most secure way to log in to a SQL Server database.
public ref class SqlCredential sealedpublic sealed class SqlCredentialtype SqlCredential = classPublic NotInheritable Class SqlCredential- Inheritance
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SqlCredential
Remarks
Warning
Microsoft does not recommend providing your user name and password directly, because it's an insecure pattern. Where possible, use more secure authentication flows, such as Managed Identities for Azure resources, or Windows authentication for SQL Server.
Constructors
| SqlCredential(String, SecureString) |
Creates an object of type SqlCredential. |
Properties
| Password |
Gets the password component of the SqlCredential object. |
| UserId |
Gets the user ID component of the SqlCredential object. |
Methods
| Equals(Object) |
Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetHashCode() |
Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object) |
| GetType() |
Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object) |
| MemberwiseClone() |
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object) |
| ToString() |
Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object) |
