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The following table shows the functions that a type provider must implement, with a description of the purpose of each.

Programming element Description

HandleBlob

This function enables type providers to determine what information has to be cached by the credential manager.

Load Function (Credential Manager)

This function registers a primitive credential type with a type provider.

MatchTarget

This function enables the type provider to determine if two different target strings are semantically equivalent.

MatchUser

This function enables the type provider to determine if two different user strings are semantically equivalent.

Unload Function (Credential Manager)

This function unregisters a primitive credential type with a type provider.

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