Encrypt Password

This action encrypts the submitted password value using the database function or code expression specified in Advanced Security Settings.  It is used mainly on user registration and user maintenance forms when the password encryption feature is enabled. The action also requires a hidden control to be included in the login form to preserve the value of the user's previous password. The password field itself cannot be used to store the original password value because the original password would be double-encrypted if the user doesn't change it and submits the form with an already encrypted password.

This action is automatically assigned to the appropriate events by the Record Builder when choosing the option to encrypt password. Such option is available when the builder detects that the password field is being selected for inclusion on the form.

Alternatively, this action can be manually assigned to form events, such as Before Execute Insert or Before Execute Update when using database function for encryption, or Before Build Insert or Before Build Update when using code expression.

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See also:

• Preserve Password Action
• Reset Password Validation
• Implementing Password Encryption