Method: Chef::Util::Windows::NetUser#validate_credentials

Defined in:
lib/chef/util/windows/net_user.rb

#validate_credentials(passwd) ⇒ Object

XXX for an extra painful alternative, see: support.microsoft.com/kb/180548



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# File 'lib/chef/util/windows/net_user.rb', line 96

def validate_credentials(passwd)
  token = Security.logon_user(@username, nil, passwd,
    LOGON32_LOGON_NETWORK, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT)
  true
rescue Chef::Exceptions::Win32APIError => e
  Chef::Log.trace(e)
  # we're only interested in the incorrect password failures
  if /System Error Code: 1326/.match?(e.to_s)
    return false
  end

  # all other exceptions will assume we cannot logon for a different reason
  Chef::Log.trace("Unable to login with the specified credentials. Assuming the credentials are valid.")
  true
end