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PwdAllowNonPrintable Method—Specifies whether Passwords Are Allowed To Have Non-Printable Characters

The PwdAllowNonPrintable method sets or retrieves the flag that specifies whether passwords are allowed to have non-printable characters. These characters cannot be displayed on a computer screen.

Syntax

The PwdAllowNonPrintable method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtPwdPolicy‑>PwdAllowNonPrintable([nonPrintFlag])

Parameters

The PwdAllowNonPrintable method accepts the following parameters:

nonPrintFlag (int)

(Optional) Specifies whether non-printable characters are allowed in passwords:

• 1 allows non-printable characters
• 0 disallows non-printable characters

Return Value

The PwdAllowNonPrintable method returns one of the following values:

• The new or existing flag setting
• undef if the call is unsuccessful