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Password Strength Check

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4 Sep 2011 1  
Microsoft's JavaScript library implemented in VB.Net

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Introduction 

This simple library is taken from Microsoft's JavaScript library on
https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspx
and implemented in VB.Net. 

Using the code 

The code is really simple to use. The library contain two function, but basically you will be using just one of them. 

Here is a simple example:

			MsgBox( EvalPwdStrength("PASSWORD") ) 

The function will return a number between 0 and 4.

 0 = No Password
 1 = Weak 
 2 = Medium
 3 = Strong
 4 = Best    

History

4/9/2011        First release 

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