private string EncodePassword(string pass, string salt, MembershipPasswordFormat format)
 {
     if (format == MembershipPasswordFormat.Clear)
     {
         return(pass);
     }
     if (format == MembershipPasswordFormat.Hashed)
     {
         if (!Enum.IsDefined(typeof(SimpleHashAlgorithm), this.EncryptionAlgorithm))
         {
             throw new ProviderException("Encryption algorithm not valid. Possible values are " + DebugUtility.GetDebugString(typeof(SimpleHashAlgorithm)) + " when using hashed encryption.");
         }
         return(EncryptionManager.ComputeHash(pass, (SimpleHashAlgorithm)Enum.Parse(typeof(SimpleHashAlgorithm), this.EncryptionAlgorithm), Encoding.Unicode.GetBytes(salt)));
     }
     else
     {
         if (this.EncryptionAlgorithm.ToUpper() == "DPAPI")
         {
             return(EncryptionManager.EncryptDPAPI(pass));
         }
         if (!Enum.IsDefined(typeof(RijndaelSimpleHashAlgorithm), this.EncryptionAlgorithm))
         {
             throw new ProviderException("Membership.HashAlgorithmType not found. Possible values are " + DebugUtility.GetDebugString(typeof(RijndaelSimpleHashAlgorithm)) + " and DPAPI");
         }
         return(EncryptionManager.AES_Simple_Encrypt(pass, this.PasswordPassphrase, salt, this.PasswordInitVector, (RijndaelSimpleHashAlgorithm)Enum.Parse(typeof(RijndaelSimpleHashAlgorithm), this.EncryptionAlgorithm), RijndaelSimpleKeySize.Medium, 3));
     }
 }