Class CIM_Credential
extends CIM_ManagedElement

Subclasses of CIM_Credential define materials, information or other data which are used to establish identity. Generally, there may be some shared information, or credential material which is used to identify and authenticate an entity in the process of gaining access to, or permission to use, resources. Such credential material may be used to authenticate an entity's identity initially, as done by a CIM_AuthenticationService, and additionally on an ongoing basis (for example, during the course of a connection or other security association), as proof that each received message or communication came from a valid 'user' of that credential material.

Class Hierarchy

CIM_ManagedElement
   |
   +--CIM_Credential

Direct Known Subclasses

CIM_KerberosTicket
CIM_PublicKeyCertificate
CIM_UnsignedPublicKey
CIM_SharedSecret
CIM_NamedSharedIKESecret

Class Qualifiers

NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
AbstractbooleantrueTOSUBCLASS= falseNone
DescriptionstringSubclasses of CIM_Credential define materials, information or other data which are used to establish identity. Generally, there may be some shared information, or credential material which is used to identify and authenticate an entity in the process of gaining access to, or permission to use, resources. Such credential material may be used to authenticate an entity's identity initially, as done by a CIM_AuthenticationService, and additionally on an ongoing basis (for example, during the course of a connection or other security association), as proof that each received message or communication came from a valid 'user' of that credential material.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Versionstring2.8.0TOSUBCLASS= falseTRANSLATABLE= true

Local Class Properties

NameData TypeQualifiers
NameData TypeValueScopeFlavors
Captionstring
DescriptionstringThe Caption property is a short textual description (one- line string) of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
MaxLenuint3264None None
Descriptionstring
DescriptionstringThe Description property provides a textual description of the object.None TRANSLATABLE= true
ElementNamestring
DescriptionstringA user-friendly name for the object. This property allows each instance to define a user-friendly name IN ADDITION TO its key properties/identity data, and description information. Note that ManagedSystemElement's Name property is also defined as a user-friendly name. But, it is often subclassed to be a Key. It is not reasonable that the same property can convey both identity and a user friendly name, without inconsistencies. Where Name exists and is not a Key (such as for instances of LogicalDevice), the same information MAY be present in both the Name and ElementName properties.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Expiresdatetime
DescriptionstringThe date and time when the credential expires (and is not appropriate for use for authentication/ authorization). Use a value of all 9s if this information is not applicable. Note that this property does not define how the expiration is set - but that there IS an expiration. The property may be set to either a specific date/time or an interval (calculated from the Issued datetime). For example, for Certificate Authority-signed public key, the expiration is determined by the CA. Another example is a voice mail password that expires 60 days after it is set/issued.None TRANSLATABLE= true
Issueddatetime
DescriptionstringThe date and time when the credential was issued. Use a value of all 0s if this information is not applicable.None TRANSLATABLE= true