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class PasswordAuthenticationMethod

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A class representing a user's password authentication method in Microsoft 365/Office 365 directory services. This class provides a secure abstraction for password management without exposing the actual password value.

File:
/tf/active/vicechatdev/SPFCsync/venv/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/office365/directory/authentication/methods/password.py
Lines:
4 - 6
Complexity:
simple

Purpose

This class serves as a secure representation of password-based authentication in the Office 365 directory system. It inherits from AuthenticationMethod and is designed to handle password-related operations such as password resets while maintaining security by never exposing the actual password value. It's part of the Microsoft Graph API authentication methods framework for managing user authentication credentials.

Source Code

class PasswordAuthenticationMethod(AuthenticationMethod):
    """A representation of a user's password. For security, the password itself will never be returned in the object,
    but action can be taken to reset a password."""

Parameters

Name Type Default Kind
bases AuthenticationMethod -

Parameter Details

bases: Inherits from AuthenticationMethod, which provides the base functionality for authentication method management in Office 365 directory services

Return Value

Instantiation returns a PasswordAuthenticationMethod object that represents a user's password authentication method. The object provides methods inherited from AuthenticationMethod for managing the password (such as reset operations) but never exposes the actual password value for security reasons.

Class Interface

Dependencies

  • office365

Required Imports

from office365.directory.authentication.methods.password import PasswordAuthenticationMethod
from office365.directory.authentication.methods.method import AuthenticationMethod

Usage Example

from office365.directory.authentication.methods.password import PasswordAuthenticationMethod
from office365.runtime.auth.client_credential import ClientCredential
from office365.graph_client import GraphClient

# Initialize Graph client with credentials
credentials = ClientCredential('client_id', 'client_secret')
client = GraphClient(credentials)

# Get user's password authentication method
user_id = 'user@example.com'
password_method = client.users[user_id].authentication.methods.get().execute_query()

# The password value itself is never exposed
# Perform password reset operation (example)
# password_method.reset_password()

Best Practices

  • Never attempt to access or store the actual password value - this class is designed to prevent password exposure
  • Use this class in conjunction with the Microsoft Graph API client for proper authentication context
  • Ensure proper Azure AD permissions are configured before attempting password operations
  • Always use secure credential management when initializing the Graph client
  • Follow Microsoft's security best practices for password management and authentication methods
  • This class is typically retrieved from the API rather than instantiated directly by user code
  • Password reset operations should be performed through the inherited methods from AuthenticationMethod

Tags

authentication password security office365 microsoft-graph directory user-management credentials identity

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