IPxeAuthClass::CreateIdentity Method

Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2

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.

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

Concepts

IPxeAuthClass Interface
About Operating System Deployment Site Role Configuration
How to Create and Serialize a New Self-Signed Certificate