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ValidityDuration Method—Sets or Retrieves the Duration a SAML Assertion Is Valid

The ValidityDuration method sets or retrieves the number of seconds that a SiteMinder-generated SAML assertion is valid. If an affiliate receives the assertion after the specified time, the assertion is considered invalid.

Syntax

The ValidityDuration method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtAffiliate‑>ValidityDuration( [ValidityDuration] )

Parameters

The ValidityDuration method accepts the following parameter:

validityDuration (long)

(Optional) Specifies the validity duration time to set.

Return Value

The ValidityDuration method returns one of the following values:

• A new or existing validity duration time
• undef if the call was unsuccessful