public string setForumPasswordLifespan(string forumName, int lifespan, string requestingUser) { List <string> input = new List <string>() { forumName }; if (Constants.isValidInput(input) && lifespan >= 0) { lock (o) { if (_um.getUserPermissionsForForum(forumName, requestingUser) != permission.SUPER_ADMIN && _um.getUserPermissionsForForum(forumName, requestingUser) != permission.ADMIN) { return("Unauthorized user"); } if (!_fm.setForumPasswordLifespan(forumName, lifespan)) { return(Constants.forumDoesntExist(forumName)); } // notify users with expired passwords _um.notifyUsersThatNeedToUpdatePassword(forumName, lifespan); return(Constants.SUCCESS); } } return(Constants.INVALID_INPUT); }