Ajax Password Strength Extender

The Ajax password strength extender can ba applied to check for the strength of the password that is choosen by a user on your website. This helps the user to choose a strong password which increases the safety of the password theft also.




Steps to use Password Extender :



1. Add a Textbox on which the Extender is to be applied , on your Webform.

2. Apply the Password strength Extender to the Textbox.

3. Set the following properties for the Password Extender :



TargetControlID : The ID of the control on which Password strength is to be applied.

StrengthIndicatorType : Either text can be displayed or BarIndicator can be used.

PreferredPasswordLength : Length of the Password that should be used.

MinumumUpperCaseCharacters: Specifies the minimum Upper case alphabets required
MinumumLowerCaseCharacters: Specifies the minimum Lower case alphabets required
The above two properties are required only if the RequiresUpperandLowerCaseCharacters is specified as True.
Prefix Text : The text that is required to specify the strength of Password to the user.
Ex: Your Password strength is :
MinimumNumericCharacters : Specifies the minimum number of numeric values that should be used in Password.
MinimumSymbolCharacters : Specifies the minimum number of Special Symbols that should be used om Password

CalculationWeightings : Specifies the percentage strength of the various criterias used in the password. It reqiures 4 values with total of 100 is the maximum.

Ex : CalculationWeightings : 50;20;20;10 means Length forms 50 percent of total strength of the password ,Numeric forms 20 percent , Casing forms the 20percent and Special Symbols form the rest of the strength

DisplayPosition : The position where the Password strength should be displayed.

RequiresUpperandLowerCaseCharacters : Specifies whether the uppercase or lower caser alphabets are required.

HelpStatusLabelID : Specifies the ID of the Label control where the strength criteria is to be displayed to the user.

HelpHandleCSSClass :Specifies the CSS class for the Help control used to display the requirements.

HelpHandlePosition: Specifies the position of the Help Label being used.

TextStrengthDescription : Specifies the text for the strength level for the control

Ex : Average,Good,Very Good, Excellent. This property can be used when StrengthIndicatorType used is Text.