TextBox.Password Property

Definition

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the input must be treated as a password and the characters masked on the target device. The default value is false. This API is obsolete. For information about how to develop ASP.NET mobile applications, see Mobile Apps & Sites with ASP.NET.

C#
[System.ComponentModel.Bindable(true)]
[System.ComponentModel.Browsable(true)]
public bool Password { get; set; }

Property Value

true if the input must be treated as a password; otherwise, false.

Attributes

Remarks

An asterisk is a typical character that is used to mask a password.

Note

Setting the Password property to true does not encrypt or otherwise protect the password string during transmission.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

See also