Whitebeam Object Definition

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Whitebeam Object Definition

Method Description

WbString.passwordCheck()

Compare the password parameter agaist stored hash

See Also

WbString.passwordHash()   

Syntax

Boolean = WbString.passwordCheck(password)

Parameters

The 'WbString.passwordCheck' method takes 1 parameter:

Name Type/Value Range/Length Description
passwordstring  Required. Password to be tested

Results

The 'WbString.passwordCheck' method returns Boolean:

Type/Value Range/Length Description
Boolean   true if the password hashes to the same value as stored in this WbString, false otherwise.

Remarks

This method allows an application to compare an entered password against a stored one-way-hash. If the password provided hashes to the same value as the stored hash then this method returns true.

The WbString instance must contain the hash value to which the password is to be compared.

Example

In order to validate a password against a stored hash you must use the 'passwordCheck()' method on an instance of WbString:

              var hash = new WbString(hashFromDatabase);
              if (hash.passwordCheck(enteredPassword))
                rb.page.write("Password is correct");
           
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