---
title: LACredentialType.applicationPassword
framework: localauthentication
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: localauthentication/lacredentialtype/applicationpassword
---

# LACredentialType.applicationPassword

Specifies that a password is provided by the application.

## Declaration

```swift
case applicationPassword
```

## Discussion

Discussion If not set, the user is prompted for their password when needed. When entered using the provided authentication dialog, the entered text is stored as UTF-8 encoded data.

## See Also

### Cases

- [LACredentialType.smartCardPIN](localauthentication/lacredentialtype/smartcardpin.md)