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Verify a Zip's Password

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Demonstrates how to verify the password for an encrypted or password-protected zip archive. PowerShell

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$zip = New-Object Chilkat.Zip

# To verify a password for a Zip, the Zip must be opened:
$success = $zip.OpenZip("myProtected.zip")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($zip.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Set the password to be verified:
$zip.DecryptPassword = "secret"

$passwordOk = $zip.VerifyPassword()
if ($passwordOk -eq $true) {
    $("Password is correct.")
}
else {
    $("Password is incorrect.")
}

$zip.CloseZip()