WSS Sharing Properties between Web Parts

Question

Is it possible to share properties between different web parts? I would like a user to only enter there user name and password in one web part and it be accessible in other parts.

Answer 1

You can do this by connecting the web parts. Look into implementing the complementary IRowProvider and IRowConsumer interfaces. This article explains the basics and walks you though an example.

Answer 2

I think that it would be easier to store the properties in the property bag of the page/site. Like this you could share them not only among web parts but controls as well.