AuthShield 1.0.0

AuthShield

AuthShield is a simple yet secure package for managing passwords using modern cryptographic techniques. It provides functionality to hash passwords with a unique salt and verify them securely.

Features

• Generates salted hashes for passwords using PBKDF2 with SHA-256.
• Verifies passwords against stored hashes.
• Utilizes secure random number generation and modern cryptographic practices.

Installation

You can install the AuthShield package via NuGet. To install it, run the following command in the NuGet Package Manager Console:

• Install-Package AuthShield

Generating a Salted Hash

To generate a salted hash for a password, use the GenerateSaltedHash method from the PasswordManager class. This method creates a secure hash by combining a random salt with the password hash.

using AuthShield;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Replace with the actual password you want to hash
        string password = "your_password_here";
        
        // Generate a salted hash
        string hashedPassword = PasswordManager.GenerateSaltedHash(password);
        
        // Output the hashed password
        Console.WriteLine("Hashed Password: " + hashedPassword);
    }
}


Verifying a Password

To verify a password against a previously generated hash, use the VerifyPassword method. This method checks if the input password matches the stored hash.


using AuthShield;

public class Program
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // Replace with the password you want to verify
        string password = "your_password_here";
        
        // Replace with the previously generated hashed password
        string hashedPassword = "previously_generated_hashed_password";
        
        // Verify the password
        bool isPasswordValid = PasswordManager.VerifyPassword(password, hashedPassword);
        
        // Output whether the password is valid or not
        Console.WriteLine("Is Password Valid: " + isPasswordValid);
    }
}