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ICredentialProviderCredential::SetDeselected method (credentialprovider.h)

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Called when a credential loses selection.

Syntax

HRESULT SetDeselected();

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Remarks

Credential providers should use this method to purge all buffers containing sensitive information such as a password or Personal Identification Number (PIN). This is in addition to purging them in the destructor of the class that stores them.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header credentialprovider.h