Issue

Sends a security token request to a vCenter Single Sign-On server.

Method Signature

Issue (requestSecurityToken : RequestSecurityTokenType)
           returns RequestSecurityTokenResponseCollectionType

Parameter

requestSecurityToken : see [R]RequestSecurityTokenType – The following RequestSecurityTokenType elements are required for an Issue request; the remaining elements are optional.

• RequestType – Must be the URL “http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-trust/200512/Issue”.
• Sig attribute (UseKey element) – Specifies a security token that contains an existing certificate key for subject confirmation.
• Context attribute – Required if you include a BinaryExchangeType element for SSPI authentication.

Return Value

RequestSecurityTokenResponseCollectionType – Set of RequestSecurityTokenResponseType. A response contains a SAML token or a challenge requiring additional authentication data.

Comments

Sends a token request to a vCenter Single Sign-On server. The request message must contain security artifacts as determined by the vCenter Single Sign-On policy used for the request. The vCenter Single Sign-On server will authenticate the user credentials in the request. For information about configuring user directory support for authentication, see vSphere Installation and Setup and vSphere Security in the VMware Documentation Center. If the vCenter Single Sign-On server requires information during SSPI authentication, it will negotiate with the vCenter Single Sign-On client by embedding a challenge in the response.