using advapi32.dll

Anyone know how to check an NT User Name AND PASSWORD for validity using the advapi32 API without performing LogonUser?

Thanks in advance.

As far as i am aware the LogonUser method is the only one to validate a user, bar directly quering the SAM, but you would have to decrypt it first and you wouldnt want to be doing that (it takes ages and its nearly impossible to code in vb)

Grant French
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