How to divide properties class and methods class in MVVM - windows-phone-7

Question

Last time, I submitted a question about using property in MVVM in my Windows Phone 7 app.
I could well done by excellent advices. Please see my previous question.
Can not bind textblock property from another class to UI class using MVVM
Through my coding, MVVM properties are increasing. So I want to divide properties class and methods.
But I couldn't divide it. Please let me know how to divide properties class and methods class in MVVM.
My code is here.
Authentication.cs
public class Authentication : ViewModelBase
{
private string _ErrorStatus;
public string ErrorStatus
{
get
{
return _ErrorStatus;
}
set
{
_ErrorStatus = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("ErrorStatus");
}
}
void Authenticate()
{
ErrorStatus = "Access Denied";
}
}
I want to divide like this. But "ErrorStatus" is not changed.
Properties.cs
public class Properties : ViewModelBase
{
private string _ErrorStatus;
public string ErrorStatus
{
get
{
return _ErrorStatus;
}
set
{
_ErrorStatus = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("ErrorStatus");
}
}
}
Authentication.cs
public class Authentication
{
Properties properties = new Properties();
void Authenticate()
{
//not work
properties.ErrorStatus = "Access Denied";
}
}

Answer 1

The following enables Authentication to have access to properties of Properties and shows how it could work.
public class Properties : ViewModelBase
{
private string _ErrorStatus;
public string ErrorStatus
{
get
{
return _ErrorStatus;
}
set
{
_ErrorStatus = value;
RaisePropertyChanged("ErrorStatus");
}
}
}
public class Authentication : Properties
{
public void Authenticate()
{
ErrorStatus = "Access Denied";
}
}
public partial class MainPage : PhoneApplicationPage
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
var test = new Authentication();
test.Authenticate();
MessageBox.Show(test.ErrorStatus); // Displays "Access Denied"
}
}

Answer 2

I assume you have the same old
private Authentication authentication;
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.authentication = new Authentication();
this.DataContext = authentication;
}
void btnAuthenticate_Click(object src, EventArgs e)
{
authentication.Authenticate();
}
and
public class Authentication
{
private string properties = new Properties();
public string Properties
{
get
{
return properties;
}
set
{
properties = value;
NotifyPropertyChanged("Properties");
}
}
void Authenticate()
{
Properties.ErrorStatus = "Access Denied";
}
}
the normal xaml should then be
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=Properties.ErrorStatus}" />
but sometimes, you change the Properties instance.
so if it don't work, you can try this xaml
<Border DataContext="{Binding Properties}">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding Path=ErrorStatus}" />
</Border>