DACS_MEX(8)

Name
dacs_mex - WS-MetadataExchange responder for Information Cards

Synopsis

dacs_mex [dacsoptions[1]]

DESCRIPTION

This program is part of the DACS suite.

The dacs_mex web service is the WS-MetadataExchange responder for DACS's managed Information Cards.

Refer to dacs_infocard(8)[2] and dacs_managed_infocard(8)[3] for additional information.

OPTIONS

  Web Service Arguments

dacs_mex understands the following CGI arguments:

AUTHTYPE
    This argument identifies the authentication credential type required by the IP/STS. The following values are understood:

        • PASSWD

        The UsernamePasswordCredential authentication credential type is required.

        • CERT

        The X509V3Credential authentication credential type is required.

        • CARD

        The SelfIssuedCredential authentication credential type is required.

DIAGNOSTICS

The program exits 0 if everything was fine, 1 if an error occurred.

BUGS

As this is a relatively new and complicated feature, please test carefully.

SEE ALSO

dacsinfocard(1)[4], dacs.conf(5)[5], dacs_authenticate(8)[6], dacs_sts(8)[7], Using InfoCards With DACS[8]

AUTHOR

Distributed Systems Software (www.dss.ca[9])

COPYING

Copyright © 2003-2012 Distributed Systems Software. See the LICENSE[10] file that accompanies the distribution for licensing information.

Notes

1.  dacsoptions
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.1.html#dacsoptions

2.  dacs_infocard(8)
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_infocard.8.html

3.  dacs_managed_infocard(8)
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_managed_infocard.8.html

4.  dacsinfocard(1)
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacsinfocard.1.html

5.  dacs.conf(5)
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.conf.5.html

6.  dacs_authenticate(8)
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_authenticate.8.html

7.  dacs_sts(8)
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_sts.8.html

8.  Using InfoCards With DACS
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/using-infocards-with-dacs.html

9.  www.dss.ca
    http://www.dss.ca

10. LICENSE
    http://dacs.dss.ca/man/../misc/LICENSE