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Password Method—Sets or Retrieves the User's Password

The Password method sets or retrieves the user's password.

Syntax

The Password method has the following format:

Netegrity::AgentUser‑>Password([password])

Parameters

The Password method accepts the following parameter:

password (string)

(Optional) Specifies the password to set.

Return Value

The Password method returns the following value:

• password (string)

  Specifies the new or existing password.

Remarks

Setting the password only affects the current instance of the user object. It does not affect the user's entry in the directory.