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UIDAttr Method—Sets or Retrieves Universal ID Attribute Name

The UIDAttr method sets or retrieves the name of the user directory's universal ID attribute. The universal ID is different from the user's login ID and is used to look up user information. This method applies to LDAP, ODBC, and WinNT directories and to some custom directories.

Syntax

The UIDAttr method has the following format:

Netegrity::PolicyMgtUserDir‑>UIDAttr([uidAttr])

Parameters

The UIDAttr method accepts the following parameter:

uidAttr (string)

(Optional) Specifies a new name for the universal ID attribute.

Return Value

The UIDAttr method returns one of the following values:

• uid_attribute_name (string)

  Specifies the new or existing name of the universal ID attribute.

• undef

  Specifies that the call is unsuccessful.