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Summary

This function validates a password by checking a string to determine if it matches the current password.

C# Signature:

    [DllImport("coredll", EntryPoint = "CheckPassword")]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    public static extern bool CheckPassword([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string password);

VB Signature:

<DllImport("coredll", EntryPoint := "CheckPassword")> _

Public Shared Declare Function CheckPassword Lib "coredll" Alias "CheckPassword" (<MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)> password As String) As<MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)> Boolean

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