ConnectAdministrativeEx5 Method

Description

Connects to the server in administrative mode. Allows connection without a login account if the user has administrative rights on the server computer.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function ConnectAdministrativeEx5( _ ByVal ConnectionData As ConnectionData, _ Optional ByVal AuthType As MFAuthType = MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser, _ Optional ByVal UserName As Variant, _ Optional ByVal Password As Variant, _ Optional ByVal Domain As Variant, _ Optional ByVal SPN As Variant _ ) As MFServerConnection

Visual Basic

Public Function ConnectAdministrativeEx5( _
   ByVal ConnectionData As ConnectionData, _
   Optional ByVal AuthType As MFAuthType = MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser, _
   Optional ByVal UserName As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal Password As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal Domain As Variant, _
   Optional ByVal SPN As Variant _
) As MFServerConnection

Parameters

ConnectionData

The connection details.

AuthType

Value	Description
MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser	Windows authentication with current user credentials.
MFAuthTypeSpecificMFilesUser	M-Files authentication, user needs to specify the credentials.
MFAuthTypeSpecificWindowsUser	Windows authentication, user needs to specify the credentials.
MFAuthTypeUnknown	Unspecified authentication method.

Indicates an authentication type as one value of the 'MFAuthType' enumeration. The default value indicates the current logged in Windows user ('MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser').

UserName

Optional parameter. The name of the user. Used only when 'AuthType' is not 'MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser'.

Password

Optional parameter. The password. Used only when 'AuthType' is not 'MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser'.

Domain

Optional parameter. The domain name. Used only when 'AuthType' is 'MFAuthTypeSpecificWindowsUser'.

SPN

The service principal name (SPN).

Remarks

Requires M-Files 18.10.6895.1 or later.