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MapType Method—Sets or Retrieves the Type of Authentication and Authorization Map

The MapType method sets or retrieves the type of authentication and authorization map.

Syntax

The MapType method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtAuthAzMap‑>MapType([mapType])

Parameters

The MapType method accepts the following parameter:

mapType (int)

(Optional) Specifies the map type. The following values are valid:

AUTHAZMAPTYPE_DN (Value=1). Mapping is based on a DN.

AUTHAZMAPTYPE_UNIVERSALID (Value=2). Mapping is based on a universal identifier.

AUTHAZMAPTYPE_ATTR (Value=3). Mapping is based on an attribute in the directory.

Return Value

The MapType method returns one of the following values:

• A new or existing map type
• -1 if the call was unsuccessful