ConnectAdministrativeInteractiveEx Method

Description

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

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function ConnectAdministrativeInteractiveEx( _ ByVal ConnectionData As ConnectionData, _ ByVal ServerDisplayName As String, _ ByVal ParentWindow As Long, _ ByVal ReturnNoneIfCancelledByUser As Boolean, _ Optional ByVal DefaultAuthType As MFAuthType = MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser, _ Optional ByVal SPN As Variant _ ) As MFServerConnection

Visual Basic

Public Function ConnectAdministrativeInteractiveEx( _
   ByVal ConnectionData As ConnectionData, _
   ByVal ServerDisplayName As String, _
   ByVal ParentWindow As Long, _
   ByVal ReturnNoneIfCancelledByUser As Boolean, _
   Optional ByVal DefaultAuthType As MFAuthType = MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser, _
   Optional ByVal SPN As Variant _
) As MFServerConnection

Parameters

ConnectionData

The connection details.

ServerDisplayName

The display name of the server to connect to. Depending on the authentication type, may appear in the login user interface.

ParentWindow

The parent window for any number of possible dialogs.

ReturnNoneIfCancelledByUser

If this is set to "true" and the user cancels the connection attempt, "None" is returned. Otherwise, an error code is returned.

DefaultAuthType

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 on Windows user (MFAuthTypeLoggedOnWindowsUser).

SPN

The service principal name (SPN).

Remarks

Requires M-Files 18.10.6895.1 or later.