twisted.cred.credentials.IUsernameHashedPassword

Package twisted :: Package cred :: Module credentials :: Class IUsernameHashedPassword

Class IUsernameHashedPassword

Interface --+    
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 ICredentials --+
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               IUsernameHashedPassword

I encapsulate a username and a hashed password.

This credential is used when a hashed password is received from the party requesting authentication. CredentialCheckers which check this kind of credential must store the passwords in plaintext (or as password-equivalent hashes) form so that they can be hashed in a manner appropriate for the particular credentials class.

Method Summary
	`checkPassword(self, password)` Validate these credentials against the correct password.

Instance Variable Summary
`str`	`username`: The username associated with these credentials.

Class Variable Summary
Inherited from ICredentials
	`__implements__`: Implementors _must_ provide an __implements__ attribute which contains at least the list of sub-interfaces of ICredentials to which it conforms.

Method Details

checkPassword(self, password)

Validate these credentials against the correct password.

Parameters:: password - The correct, plaintext password against which to check.

Returns:: a deferred which becomes, or a boolean indicating if the password matches.

Instance Variable Details

username

The username associated with these credentials.

Type:: str

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