The MediaPassword property sets or retrieves the password for a media set.
Syntax
object.MediaPassword[= value]
object
Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value
String that contains the password
Data Type
String
Modifiable
Read/write
Prototype (C/C++)
HRESULT GetMediaPassword(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);
HRESULT SetMediaPassword(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);
Remarks
The MediaPassword property provides the password used for a media set. If a media set password exists, it must be supplied to perform any restore operation from the media. If no media set password is passed by the Backup2 object, MediaPassword is set to NULL. An application can set MediaPassword multiple times; however once a backup or restore operation has been performed, MediaPassword cannot be altered.
Note If an application calls MediaPassword on an instance of SQL Server version 7.0, the operation is ignored.