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StartTLSAuthenticationCredential

Owned by Rod Widdowson
Last updated: Nov 12, 2016
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The <StartTLSAuthenticationCredential> element specifies X.509 client authentication credentials to use when connecting to a directory over LDAPS or startTLS.

Schema Name and Location

This element is defined by the urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:resolver schema, which is located at http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-attribute-resolver.xsd.

 

 

The xsi:type of the credential is usually defined by the urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:security schema, which is located at http://shibboleth.net/schema/idp/shibboleth-security.xsd.

This namespace must be provided (its has not been collapsed into the urn:mace:shibboleth:2.0:resolver schema

Attributes

Attributes may only be provided if required by the specific credential type.

Child Elements

Child elements may only be provided if required by the specific credential type.

Credential Types

Credential types are distinguished by their xsi:type. Some of the typical types used with this element are:

  • sec:X509Filesystem
  • sec:X509ResourceBacked
  • sec:X509Inline

See the Credentials topic for details on configuring credentials of various types.