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AnonymousIDAttr Method—Sets or Retrieves Anonymous DN Name

The AnonymousIDAttr method sets or retrieves the name of the user directory's anonymous user DN attribute. The DN, which is defined in the anonymous authentication scheme, gives anonymous users access to resources protected by the anonymous authentication scheme. You can use the AnonymousIDAttr method with LDAP directories and some custom directories.

Syntax

The AnonymousIDAttr method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtUserDir‑>AnonymousIDAttr([anonIDAttr])

Parameters

The AnonymousIDAttr method accepts the following parameter:

anonIDAttr (string)

(Optional) Specifies a new name for the anonymous user DN attribute.

Return Value

The AnonymousIDAttr method returns one of the following values:

• anonymous_user_dn_attribute_name (string)

  Specifies the new or existing name of the anonymous user DN attribute.

• undef

  Specifies that the call is unsuccessful.