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password must not match current users windows password

i have created an application in vb.net it requires now i want to protect it in a way that the password user selects for the application should not match the current users password....how can i do this....

gopinathdeepak

well..at the time of password selection u can compare the value entered with the current entry in the database/ini file/registry or whatever storage place u have chosen for the password and if they are same u can pop up a dialog that says that the password chosen is invalid..choose another one..

something on those lines

neutrongenious

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gopinathdeepak look what you are saying if it explains you some thing then expalin it agian.....

gopinathdeepak

hmm..it looked pretty clear to me....

anyway...here it is again..

Assuming that u have the currently used password in the registry...
you can read the value from the registry, and compare it with the value that is entered by the user....if it matches, use a message box to show a warning that the "Password selected is invalid."

this is accordiing to what i understood of the question....if this is not what u wanted, u might want to clarify the question a little...

cheers.

neutrongenious

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hmmmmmm!
nop! thats not what i want i don't know the user password only user enters a password and i will have to compare it with windows......

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neutrongenious

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thanks it works great..