Authenticate the client session.
Syntax
object.Authenticate( [UserName],
[Password] )
Parameters
- UserName
- An optional string argument which specifies the username used
to authenticate the client session. If the argument is omitted, the
value assigned to the UserName property will be used
instead.
- Password
- An optional string argument which specifies the password used
to authenticate the client session. If the argument is omitted, the
value assigned to the Password property will be used
instead.
Return Value
A value of zero is returned if the operation was successful,
otherwise a non-zero error code is returned which indicates the cause
of the failure.
Remarks
The Authenticate method identifies the client to the news
server, which may be required to access certain newsgroups or to post
articles. If the user name or password is invalid, an error will
occur. This method should only be used if the server indicates that
authentication is required by returning an error.
See Also
Password Property,
UserName Property,
Connect Method
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