The information on this page refers to LM-X v5.4.1 or newer, which introduced the LMX_Admin_VerifyCredentials function and brute force password protection. |
The LMX_Admin_VerifyCredentials function verifies credentials for the specified server.
Prototype
LMX_STATUS LMX_Admin_VerifyCredentials ( LMX_HANDLE LmxHandle, const char *szHostname, int nPort, const char *szPassword );
Parameters
LmxHandle
[in/out] LM-X handle.
szHostname
[in] Hostname of the license server to verify credentials. The maximum length of the hostname can be up to LMX_MAX_LONG_STRING_LENGTH.
nPort
[in] Port of the license server to verify credentials. Port must be within the range of 1 - 65535.
szPassword
[in] Password to verify. The maximum length of the password can be up to LMX_MAX_LONG_STRING_LENGTH. Note that LM-X uses brute force password protection to prevent brute-force attacks.
Return values
On success, this function returns the status code LMX_SUCCESS. If auth is failed the function returns LMX_AUTH_ERROR
If too much failed attemps LMX_AUTH_TOO_MANY
Rest error codes on failure, described in Return codes.