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CustomSecret Method—Sets or Retrieves the Shared Secret for the Custom Authentication Scheme

The CustomSecret method sets or retrieves the shared secret for the custom authentication scheme.

Syntax

The CustomSecret method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtAuthScheme‑>CustomSecret([param])

Parameters

The CustomSecret method accepts the following parameter:

param (string)

(Optional) Specifies the shared secret.

Return Value

The CustomSecret method returns one of the following values:

• The new or existing shared secret
• A null string if the call was unsuccessful