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Input XML Buffer Authentication Type

Each input XML buffer may contain an optional authentication XML block. The format of the authentication XML block is always defined as follows.

<Authentication>
   <Type> </Type>
   <User> </User>
   <Password> </Password>
</Authentication>

The data in the authentication XML block depends on the type of authentication defined for the program exit. The following are the possible authentication types:

NONE

No credentials are passed to the method being invoked. Thus, the input XML buffer does not contain an authentication block.

GLOBAL_USER

The credentials of the currently logged on global user are passed to the program exit being invoked. The <User> tag contains the DN of the global user. The <Password> tag contains the password for that global user.

Note: The password is not encrypted.

PROXY

The credentials of a specific global user are passed to the program exit being invoked. The <User> tag contains the DN of the specific global user. The <Password> tag contains the password for that global user.

Note: The password is not encrypted.

OTHER

Indicates that the <User> and <Password> tags are program‑exit specific. The <User> and <Password> tags can be any free form text. It is up to the program exits to define what these fields mean.