getPreAuthUserLoginURL() Method

Table of Contents

  1. Function
  2. Syntax
  3. Parameters
  4. Return Value
  5. Sample Code
  6. Remarks
  7. Possible Errors
  8. Related Methods

Function

  • Returns a URL containing a session identifier that is temporarily built to allow HTTPS access to Attendance on Demand MSS operator

Syntax

  • String = AeXMLBridge.getPreAuthUserLoginURL(TAeSessionAuthenticationPackage);

Parameters

Return Value

  • Returns a string value containing the URL used to log into Attendance on Demand

Sample Code

C#

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try
{
    TAeAuthenticationPackage authPkg = new TAeAuthenticationPackage()
    {
        DomainAccount = yourDomainAccount,
        Password = yourPassword,
        VendorToken = yourVendorToken,
        PreAuthAction = yourPreAuthAction
    };
    authPkg = AeXMLBridge.getUserAuthPackage(authPkg);
    string userKey = authPkg.SendBackPackage;
 
    TAeSessionAuthenticationPackage sessionAuthPkg = new TAeSessionAuthenticationPackage()
    {
        EnforcementMode = 0,
        ExpireImmediately = true,
        MiniHeader = true,
        PreAuthPackage = userKey                        
        // user key retrieved from above
    };

    sessionAuthPkg.SubIFrame = "https://" + yourURI + ".attendanceondemand.com/operator/";
    string url = AeXMLBridge.getPreAuthUserLoginURL(sessionAuthPkg);
 
    wb.Navigate(url);                                  
    // wb = web browser
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}

VB.Net

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Try
    Dim authPkg As New TAeAuthenticationPackage() With { _
        Key .DomainAccount = yourDomainAccount, _
        Key .Password = yourPassword, _
        Key .VendorToken = yourVendorToken, _
        Key .PreAuthAction = yourPreAuthAction _
    }
    authPkg = AeXMLBridge.getUserAuthPackage(authPkg)
    Dim userKey As String = authPkg.SendBackPackage
 
   ' user key retrieved from above
    Dim sessionAuthPkg As New TAeSessionAuthenticationPackage() With { _
        Key .EnforcementMode = 0, _
        Key .ExpireImmediately = True, _
        Key .MiniHeader = True, _
        Key .PreAuthPackage = userKey _
    }
    sessionAuthPkg.SubIFrame = "https://" + yourURI + ".attendanceondemand.com/operator/"
    Dim url As String = AeXMLBridge.getPreAuthUserLoginURL(sessionAuthPkg)
 
    ' wb = web browser
    wb.Navigate(url)

Catch ex As Exception
    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try

Remarks

  • If valid, the MSS operator is assumed to be pre-authenticated and a trusted operator
  • Requires an operator identification token previously issued by the getUserAuthPackage method

Possible Errors

  • Account not found

getUserAuthPackage
getUserGroupsSimple

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