# Uses of Class
java.net.PasswordAuthentication

Packages that use PasswordAuthentication
Package
Description
java.net
Provides the classes for implementing networking applications.

## Uses of PasswordAuthentication in java.net

Methods in java.net that return PasswordAuthentication
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`protected PasswordAuthentication`
Authenticator.`getPasswordAuthentication()`
Called when password authorization is needed.
`static PasswordAuthentication`
Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication(String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme)`
Ask the authenticator that has been registered with the system for a password.
`static PasswordAuthentication`
Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication(String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme, URL url, Authenticator.RequestorType reqType)`
Ask the authenticator that has been registered with the system for a password.
`static PasswordAuthentication`
Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication(Authenticator authenticator, String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme, URL url, Authenticator.RequestorType reqType)`
Ask the given `authenticator` for a password.
`static PasswordAuthentication`
Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthentication(InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme)`
Ask the authenticator that has been registered with the system for a password.
`PasswordAuthentication`
Authenticator.`requestPasswordAuthenticationInstance(String host, InetAddress addr, int port, String protocol, String prompt, String scheme, URL url, Authenticator.RequestorType reqType)`
Ask this authenticator for a password.