How to re-verify a users credentials from an Application?

Hello all,

I am currently helping develop an Application that has very "security
sensitive" features. In an effort to protect against the "away from unlocked
terminal" problem, I have been asked to insert a feature in the secure
Application whereas the interactive user will be required to re-enter their
Username/Password in a security challenge dialog before they are given
temporary (i.e. 2 minutes) access to the very "security sensitive" features
of the secure Application.

As such, I am trying to figure out which API's to call in order to verify an
Username/Password tuple once it has been provided by the user? Any help would
be appreciated.

cheers,
Abbey Chase
.

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