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.\"     Title: dacs_mex
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.\"      Date: 02/19/2019
.\"    Manual: DACS Web Services Manual
.\"    Source: DACS 1.4.40
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "DACS_MEX" "8" "02/19/2019" "DACS 1.4.40" "DACS Web Services Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
dacs_mex \- WS\-MetadataExchange responder for Information Cards
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBdacs_mex\fR\ 'u
\fBdacs_mex\fR [\fI\m[blue]\fBdacsoptions\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[1]\d\s+2\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This program is part of the
\fBDACS\fR
suite\&.
.PP
The
\fBdacs_mex\fR
web service is the WS\-MetadataExchange responder for
\fBDACS\*(Aqs\fR
managed Information Cards\&.
.PP
Refer to
\m[blue]\fBdacs_infocard(8)\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[2]\d\s+2
and
\m[blue]\fBdacs_managed_infocard(8)\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[3]\d\s+2
for additional information\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.SS "Web Service Arguments"
.PP
\fBdacs_mex\fR
understands the following CGI arguments:
.PP
.PP
\fIAUTHTYPE\fR
.RS 4
This argument identifies the authentication credential type required by the IP/STS\&. The following values are understood:
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
\fIPASSWD\fR
.sp
The UsernamePasswordCredential authentication credential type is required\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
\fICERT\fR
.sp
The X509V3Credential authentication credential type is required\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
\fICARD\fR
.sp
The SelfIssuedCredential authentication credential type is required\&.
.RE
.sp
.RE
.SH "DIAGNOSTICS"
.PP
The program exits
0
if everything was fine,
1
if an error occurred\&.
.SH "BUGS"
.PP
As this is a relatively new and complicated feature, please test carefully\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\m[blue]\fBdacsinfocard(1)\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[4]\d\s+2,
\m[blue]\fBdacs\&.conf(5)\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[5]\d\s+2,
\m[blue]\fBdacs_authenticate(8)\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[6]\d\s+2,
\m[blue]\fBdacs_sts(8)\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[7]\d\s+2,
\m[blue]\fBUsing InfoCards With DACS\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[8]\d\s+2
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
Distributed Systems Software (\m[blue]\fBwww\&.dss\&.ca\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[9]\d\s+2)
.SH "COPYING"
.PP
Copyright \(co 2003\-2012 Distributed Systems Software\&. See the
\m[blue]\fBLICENSE\fR\m[]\&\s-2\u[10]\d\s+2
file that accompanies the distribution for licensing information\&.
.SH "NOTES"
.IP " 1." 4
dacsoptions
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.1.html#dacsoptions
.RE
.IP " 2." 4
dacs_infocard(8)
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_infocard.8.html
.RE
.IP " 3." 4
dacs_managed_infocard(8)
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_managed_infocard.8.html
.RE
.IP " 4." 4
dacsinfocard(1)
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacsinfocard.1.html
.RE
.IP " 5." 4
dacs.conf(5)
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.conf.5.html
.RE
.IP " 6." 4
dacs_authenticate(8)
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_authenticate.8.html
.RE
.IP " 7." 4
dacs_sts(8)
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs_sts.8.html
.RE
.IP " 8." 4
Using InfoCards With DACS
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/using-infocards-with-dacs.html
.RE
.IP " 9." 4
www.dss.ca
.RS 4
\%http://www.dss.ca
.RE
.IP "10." 4
LICENSE
.RS 4
\%http://dacs.dss.ca/man/../misc/LICENSE
.RE