ValidatePassword Method

Validates a Time-Based or HMAC-Based One Time Password.

Syntax

[VB.NET]
Public Function ValidatePassword() As Boolean

[C#]
public bool ValidatePassword();

Remarks

This method validates a Time-Based or HMAC-Based One Time Password. The PasswordAlgorithm property specifies which algorithm to use.

The following properties are applicable when calling ValidatePassword.

• Password (required)
• PasswordAlgorithm
• Secret (required)
• Counter (required for HMAC-Based One Time Password)
• TimeStep (applicable for Time-Based One Time Password)

The method will return True if the password is validated, False otherwise.

NOTE: This method has a corresponding asynchronous version (ValidatePasswordAsync) for use in the Xamarin environment.