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SnapshotGenerationAgent.DistributorPassword Property

Sets the password used when connecting locally to the Distributor using SQL Server Authentication.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property DistributorPassword As String
    Get
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As SnapshotGenerationAgent
Dim value As String

value = instance.DistributorPassword

instance.DistributorPassword = value

public string DistributorPassword { get; set; }

public:
virtual property String^ DistributorPassword {
    String^ get () sealed;
    void set (String^ value) sealed;
}

abstract DistributorPassword : string with get, set
override DistributorPassword : string with get, set

final function get DistributorPassword () : String
final function set DistributorPassword (value : String)

Property Value

Type: System.String

Implements

ISnapshotGenerationAgent.DistributorPassword

Remarks

When possible, use Windows Authentication.

You should use the SecureDistributorPassword property to set the Distributor password. SecureDistributorPassword provides better security for the password while it exists in memory.

When possible, prompt users to enter security credentials at runtime. If you must store credentials, use the cryptographic services provided by the Microsoft Windows .NET Framework.

Stored passwords used to connect to the Distributor are never returned. Accessing this property will generate a PasswordWriteOnlyException exception.

This property is used only when DistributorSecurityMode is set to Standard.