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IBM Domino Designer Basic User Guide and Reference
Basic product usage information and programming language reference information.
LotusScript/COM/OLE Classes
LotusScript® Classes A-Z
This documentation lists each class, property, and method in the Domino® class library. Each class is followed by an alphabetical listing of the properties for that class and an alphabetical listing of the methods for that class. To find the property or method you want, turn to the class to which the property or method belongs.
NotesSession (LotusScript®)
Represents the environment of the current script, providing access to environment variables, Address Books, information about the current user, and information about the current Notes® platform and release number.
HashPassword (NotesSession - LotusScript®)
Hashes a string value so that it is not recognizable.

HashPassword (NotesSession - LotusScript®)

Hashes a string value so that it is not recognizable.

Note: This method is new with Release 6.

Defined in

NotesSession

Syntax

hashedPassword$ = notesSession .HashPassword( password$ )

Parameters

password$

String. The string to be hashed.

Return value

hashedPassword$

String. The hashed string.

Usage

A field of type "Password" is not secure. Even though it displays as asterisks, its value can be read programmatically or by looking at the field in the Properties box. Use HashPassword to convert such a value to gibberish.

Use VerifyPassword to examine a hashed value.

Example