C++

BCrypt Verify a Password (Check if Password is Correct)

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A system that uses BCrypt for storing passwords would not store the actual password, but would instead store the bcrypt hash of the password. When a user presents the password, such as for login, call BCryptVerify to verify the password against the stored bcrypt hash.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.65 or greater.

C++

#include <CkCrypt2.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkCrypt2 crypt;

    const char *storedHash = "$2a$10$H5kIVktMGzAPKGKNAe9DVu0iwEqfhv/o4MMJ/Dzw/MPy1leOE9NOK";
    const char *password = "mySecretPassword";

    bool passwordValid = crypt.BCryptVerify(password,storedHash);
    if (passwordValid == true) {
        std::cout << password << " is valid." << "\r\n";
    }
    else {
        std::cout << password << " is NOT valid." << "\r\n";
    }

    password = "notAValidPassword";
    passwordValid = crypt.BCryptVerify(password,storedHash);
    if (passwordValid == true) {
        std::cout << password << " is valid." << "\r\n";
    }
    else {
        std::cout << password << " is NOT valid." << "\r\n";
    }

    // Output should be:

    // 	mySecretPassword is valid.
    // 	notAValidPassword is NOT valid.
    }