VMware vSphere SDKs and Tools 6.7

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Issue

Sends a security token request to a vCenter Single Sign-On server.

Method Signature

Issue (requestSecurityToken : RequestSecurityTokenType)
           returns RequestSecurityTokenResponseCollectionType

Parameter

requestSecurityToken
 : see [R]RequestSecurityTokenType – The following
RequestSecurityTokenType
 elements are required for an Issue request; the remaining elements are optional.
  • RequestType
     – Must be the URL “http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-trust/200512/Issue”.
  • Sig
     attribute (
    UseKey
     element) – Specifies a security token that contains an existing certificate key for subject confirmation.
  • Context
     attribute – Required if you include a
    BinaryExchangeType
     element for SSPI authentication.

Return Value

RequestSecurityTokenResponseCollectionType
 – Set of
RequestSecurityTokenResponseType
. A response contains a SAML token or a challenge requiring additional authentication data.

Comments

Sends a token request to a vCenter Single Sign-On server. The request message must contain security artifacts as determined by the vCenter Single Sign-On policy used for the request. The vCenter Single Sign-On server will authenticate the user credentials in the request. For information about configuring user directory support for authentication, see
vSphere Installation and Setup
 and
vSphere Security
 in the VMware Documentation Center. If the vCenter Single Sign-On server requires information during SSPI authentication, it will negotiate with the vCenter Single Sign-On client by embedding a challenge in the response.

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