GetPasswordStatus (Windows CE 5.0)
This function retrieves the current status of the password.
DWORD GetPasswordStatus(void);
Parameters
None.
Return Values
The following table shows the possible values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| PASSWORD_STATUS_ACTIVE | Makes the system password active. If this bit is not set, the password is disabled. |
| PASSWORD_STATUS_SCREENSAVERPROTECT | Makes the password active for a screen saver. When this is set, it causes the startup screen to be displayed when a screen saver is deactivated by the user. If this bit is not set, no startup screen is displayed when the screen saver is deactivated by a user. The PASSWORD_STATUS_ACTIVE flag must also be set to set this flag. |
Remarks
To use this function, you must first set WINCEOEM=1. For more information, see WINCEOEM.
Requirements
OS Versions: Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later.
Header: Pwinbase.h.
Link Library: Coredll.lib.
See Also
CheckPassword | GetPasswordActive | SetPassword | SetPasswordStatus
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