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class IUsernameMD5Password(ICredentials): (source)

Known implementations: twisted.spread.pb._PortalAuthChallenger

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I encapsulate a username and a hashed password.

This credential is used for username/password over PB. CredentialCheckers which check this kind of credential must store the passwords in plaintext form or as a MD5 digest.

Method check​MD5​Password Validate these credentials against the correct MD5 digest of the password.
Method check​Password Validate these credentials against the correct password.
Instance Variable username The username associated with these credentials.
def checkMD5Password(password): (source)
Validate these credentials against the correct MD5 digest of the password.
Parameters
password:strThe correct MD5 digest of a password against which to check.
Returns
bool or DeferredTrue if the credentials represented by this object match the given digest, False if they do not, or a Deferred which will be called back with one of these values.
def checkPassword(password): (source)
Validate these credentials against the correct password.
Parameters
password:strThe correct, plaintext password against which to check.
Returns
bool or DeferredTrue if the credentials represented by this object match the given password, False if they do not, or a Deferred which will be called back with one of these values.
username: str or Deferred = (source)
The username associated with these credentials.