Preserve Password

When dealing with encrypted passwords on user maintenance forms, the original password is further encrypted and stored in a hidden field called "Shadow Control", while the Password field is populated with an arbitrary string or a blank value. This action copies a password value from the password field to a hidden control called "Shadow Control", then assigns a new default value to the password field. The action should be assigned to the Before Show event of a record form that is used for user or password maintenance.

When the Record builder detects the password field being selected it automatically provides an option to encrypt password, which then creates the Shadow Control and assigns the Preserve Password action to the form.

Action properties:

See also:

• Reset Password Validation
• Encrypt Password Action
• Implementing Password Encryption