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IPxeAuthClass::CreateIdentity Method

In Configuration Manager, the CreateIdentity method creates a PXE certificate identity that is used in the client configuration file. This method is used to create a new self-signed certificate.

Syntax

HRESULT CreateIdentity(
      BSTR FriendlyName,
      BSTR SubjectName,
      BSTR SMSID,
      VARIANT* StartTime,
      VARIANT* EndTime,
      VARIANT* Identity
);

Parameters

FriendlyName Data type: BSTR

Qualifiers: [in]

Friendly name of the certificate identity.

SubjectName Data type: BSTR

Qualifiers: [in]

Name of the certificate subject.

SMSID Data type: BSTR

Qualifiers: [in]

The GUID used to identify the certificate. This is the value of the SMSID property in SMS_CertificateInfo Server WMI Class.

StartTime Data type: VARIANT

Qualifiers: [in]

Time when the certificate becomes valid.

EndTime Data type: VARIANT

Qualifiers: [in]

Time when the validity of the certificate ends.

Identity Data type: VARIANT

Qualifiers: [out, retval]

PXE certificate identity. Can be used with SubmitRegistrationRecord Method in Class SMS_Site.

Return Values

An HRESULT code. Possible values include, but are not limited to, the following value.

S_OK The method succeeded.

Remarks

See Also

IPxeAuthClass Interface About Operating System Deployment Site Role Configuration