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EncryptionProvider.Authenticate Method

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Used to determine whether the user has the proper permissions to open the encrypted document.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Core
Assembly:  office (in office.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function Authenticate ( _
    ParentWindow As Object, _
    EncryptionData As Object, _
    <OutAttribute> ByRef PermissionsMask As UInteger _
) As Integer
'Usage
Dim instance As EncryptionProvider
Dim ParentWindow As Object
Dim EncryptionData As Object
Dim PermissionsMask As UInteger
Dim returnValue As Integer

returnValue = instance.Authenticate(ParentWindow, _
    EncryptionData, PermissionsMask)

int Authenticate(
    Object ParentWindow,
    Object EncryptionData,
    out uint PermissionsMask
)

Parameters

  • ParentWindow
    Type: System.Object

    Specifies the window that is called to display the encryption settings.

  • EncryptionData
    Type: System.Object

    Contains the encrypted data for the current document.

  • PermissionsMask
    Type: System.UInt32

    The user interface displayed by the encryption provider add-in.

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
Integer

Remarks

This is where your COM add-in encryption provider displays whatever user interface is applicable for applying encryption. For example, a password encryption provider would prompt for the user's password.

See Also

Reference

EncryptionProvider Interface

EncryptionProvider Members

Microsoft.Office.Core Namespace