Interface ZMAuthentication

ZMAuthentication

public interface ZMAuthentication

Provider of authentication service.

Method Summary
string	encryptPassword(string plaintext, string salt) Encrypt a given password.
boolean	validatePassword(string plaintext, string encrypted) Validate the given clear text password against the encrypted one.

Method Summary

string

encryptPassword(string plaintext, string salt)

Encrypt a given password.

boolean

validatePassword(string plaintext, string encrypted)

Validate the given clear text password against the encrypted one.

Method Detail

public string encryptPassword(string plaintext, string salt)

Encrypt a given password.

Parameters:: plaintext - The plain text password.; salt - Optional salt to improve encryption; default is null.
Returns:: The encrypted password.

public boolean validatePassword(string plaintext, string encrypted)

Validate the given clear text password against the encrypted one.

Parameters:: plaintext - The plain text password.; encrypted - The encrypted password.
Returns:: true if the plain text password matches the encrypted, false if not.