private void btnLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { // initialize connection SqlConnection cn = new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=(LocalDB)\MSSQLLocalDB;AttachDbFilename=C:\Users\brian\source\repos\krabby-k\C-sharp\NCC-PRO\Database.mdf;Integrated Security=True"); cn.Open(); //variable declaration string u, p; u = txtUname.Text; p = txtPass.Text; // check if username and password is not null if (p != "" && u != "") { // query to select the account where username and password is provided SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("select * from Users where Username='******' and Password='******'", cn); var dr = cmd.ExecuteReader(); // if present if (dr.Read()) { dr.Close(); this.Hide(); // we check if the account is an admin account. if (u == "Admin") { // provide a limit to number of login attempts int loginAttempts = 0; for (int x = 0; x < 3; x++) { // checking if the password is similar to what is in the database if (p != "Password") { loginAttempts++; } else { break; } } // login attempt more than 2 account is locked. if (loginAttempts > 2) { MessageBox.Show("Account has been Locked!!"); } // grant access else { AdminPage admin = new AdminPage(); admin.ShowDialog(); } } // executed when normal user logs in else { UserPage use = new UserPage(); use.ShowDialog(); } } // executed when incorrect Login Details are provided else { dr.Close(); MessageBox.Show("Username and Password does not exist \nor Wrong Username / password ", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } } // must provide username and password to proceed else { MessageBox.Show("Please Enter Username and Password", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } cn.Close(); }