Thread: [Tutorial] How to add local password protection onto your program

this is where the user creates his username & password:

Code:

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim temppassword1 As String
        Dim temppassword2 As String
        Dim password As String = My.Settings.Password
        Dim username As String = My.Settings.Username
        temppassword1 = password.Text
        temppassword2 = confirmpassword.Text
        If Not password = ("") Then
            login.Show()
            Me.Close()
            End
        End If
        If password = ("") Then password = confirmpassword.Text
        If username.Text = ("") Then
            MsgBox("Please create a Username!")
        End If
        If confirmpassword.Text = ("") Or confirmpassword.Text = ("") Then
            MsgBox("Please create a Password!")
        End If
        If Not temppassword1 = temppassword2 Then
            MsgBox("Error! Passwords do not match")
        End If
        username = username.Text
        password = confirmpassword.Text
        login.Show()
        Me.Close()
    End Sub
End Class

then we create the actual login prompt:

Code:

Public Class login

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Pass.Click
        If TextBox1.Text = (My.Settings.Password) Then
            MsgBox("Access Granted!")
            'Do Something
            End
        Else
            MsgBox("Access Denied!")
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub login_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        label2.text = ("Welcome " & My.Settings.Username & ", Please enter your password!")
    End Sub
End Class

And now you're done, Enjoy!