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X.509 Client Cert Template

Use this table when configuring an authentication scheme based on the scheme type X.509 Client Certificate. The Java methods referenced in the table are in the class SmScheme.

Information Type

Value Assignment and Meaning

Scheme type

setType(TypeX509ClientCert)

The scheme type X.509 Client Certificate.

Description

setDescription(description)

The description of the authentication scheme.

Protection level

setLevel(value)

A value of 1 through 1000. The higher the number, the greater degree of protection provided by the scheme. Default is 5.

Library

setLibrary("smauthcert")

The default library for this scheme type.

Parameter

setParameter(param)

A string containing the domain or IP address of the server responsible for establishing the SSL connection and the name and path of the SSL Credentials Collector (SCC). The server redirects a user’s X.509 certificate over an SSL connection. Format:

https://server/SCC?cert

The following example uses the default SCC value:

https://my.server.com/siteminderagent/
   cert/smgetcred.scc?cert

 

Shared secret

setSecret("")

Set to an empty string. Not applicable to this scheme.

Is template?

setIsTemplate(0)

Set to false (0) to indicate that the scheme is not a template.

Is used by administrator?

setIsUsedByAdmin(0)

Set to false (0)—scheme is not used to authenticate administrators.

Save credentials?

setAllowSaveCreds(0)

Set to false (0) to indicate that user credentials won’t be saved.

Is RADIUS?

setIsRadius(0)

Set to false (0)—scheme is not used with RADIUS agents.

Ignore password check?

setIgnorePwCheck(1)

Set to true (1)—ignore password checking.