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AddAttribute Method—Adds Attribute to Resource Partner

The AddAttribute method adds an attribute to the WS-Federation Resource Partner.

Syntax

The AddAttribute method has the following format:

Netgerity::PolicyMgtWSFEDResourcePartner‑>AddAttribute(attrNameFormat, value)

Parameters

The AddAttribute method accepts the following parameters:

attrNameFormat (int)

Specifies one of the following attribute types:

• WSFEDRP_EMAILADDRESS
• WSFEDRP_UPN
• WSFEDRP_COMMON
• WSFEDRP_GROUP
• WSFEDRP_NAMEVALUE

  value (string)

Specifies an attribute value in one of the following formats:

• Static: variableName = value

  Note: The value's format must match the attribute's type, unless the type is WSFEDRP_NAMEVALUE. In this case, the value can be in any format.

• User Attribute: variableName = <%userattr="AttrName"%>
• DN Attribute: variableName = <#dn="DNSpec" attr="AttrName"#>

  Note: To allow SiteMinder to retrieve DN attributes from a nested group, preface DNSpec with an exclamation point (!), as follows: dn="!ou=People,o=security.com"

• Active Response

Return Value

The AddAttribute method returns one of the following values:

• PolicyMgtWSFEDRPAttr (object)
• undef if the call is unsuccessful