man dacs_mex (8): WS-MetadataExchange responder for Information Cards

SYNOPSIS

dacs_mex [m[blue]dacsoptionsm[][1]]

DESCRIPTION

This program is part of the DACS suite.

The dacs_mex web service is the WS-MetadataExchange responder for DACS's managed Information Cards.

Refer to m[blue]dacs_infocard(8)m[][2] and m[blue]dacs_managed_infocard(8)m[][3] for additional information.

OPTIONS

Web Service Arguments

dacs_mex understands the following CGI arguments:

AUTHTYPE

This argument identifies the authentication credential type required by the IP/STS. The following values are understood:

: • PASSWD
The UsernamePasswordCredential authentication credential type is required.

: • CERT
The X509V3Credential authentication credential type is required.

: • CARD
The SelfIssuedCredential authentication credential type is required.

DIAGNOSTICS

The program exits 0 if everything was fine, 1 if an error occurred.

BUGS

As this is a relatively new and complicated feature, please test carefully.

AUTHOR

Distributed Systems Software (m[blue]www.dss.cam[][9])

COPYING

NOTES

1.

dacsoptions

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.1.html#dacsoptions

2.

dacs_infocard(8)

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_infocard.8.html

3.

dacs_managed_infocard(8)

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_managed_infocard.8.html

4.

dacsinfocard(1)

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacsinfocard.1.html

5.

dacs.conf(5)

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.conf.5.html

6.

dacs_authenticate(8)

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_authenticate.8.html

7.

dacs_sts(8)

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_sts.8.html

8.

Using InfoCards With DACS

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/using-infocards-with-dacs.html

9.

www.dss.ca

: http://www.dss.ca

10.

LICENSE

: http://dacs.dss.ca/man/../misc/LICENSE