Express (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Secure applications and their environment > Authenticate users > Select a registry or repository > Manage realms in a federated repository > Virtual member manager > Reference > Virtual member manager APIs > ProfileService interface


login method

Use the login method to authenticate a user with a specified login account.


Purpose

The login method is used to authenticate a user with a specified login account. The user can be authenticated either by using a principal name and password or by using an X509Certificate. Only the entity that supplies correct login information and is successfully authenticated is returned along with any requested properties that apply.


Parameters

root

Root data object containing the account to authenticate.


Returns

The root data object containing the account that is successfully authenticated.


Exceptions


Signature

public DataObject login(DataObject root) throws WIMException, RemoteException

Parent topic: ProfileService interface



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