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ASP.NET Membership Provider Password Conundrum!
when using ASP.NET 2.0 Membership provider
I want users to be able to reset their own passwords ....
so I use [requiresQuestionAndAnswer =true]
But how does an ADMINISTRATOR force a password reset when the the user has forgotten BOTH password and password question????
I thought below code would do it, but apparently NOT, because below code needs [requiresQuestionAndAnswer =false]
arrrrrrrgh!
Trying to force an ASP Membership User Password to a known value.
Note: An user with the name of "myusername" does exist
#1 - Dim userInfo As MembershipUser = Membership.GetUser("myuser name")
#2 - Dim TempPassword As String = "ABC123"
#3 - Dim rndPass As String = userInfo.ResetPassword()
#4 - userInfo.ChangePassword(rn dPass, TempPassword)
Line #3 generates the error: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: passwordAnswer
So how does an ADMIN force a password reset?????
I want users to be able to reset their own passwords ....
so I use [requiresQuestionAndAnswer
But how does an ADMINISTRATOR force a password reset when the the user has forgotten BOTH password and password question????
I thought below code would do it, but apparently NOT, because below code needs [requiresQuestionAndAnswer
arrrrrrrgh!
Trying to force an ASP Membership User Password to a known value.
Note: An user with the name of "myusername" does exist
#1 - Dim userInfo As MembershipUser = Membership.GetUser("myuser
#2 - Dim TempPassword As String = "ABC123"
#3 - Dim rndPass As String = userInfo.ResetPassword()
#4 - userInfo.ChangePassword(rn
Line #3 generates the error: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: passwordAnswer
So how does an ADMIN force a password reset?????
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