GetToken

Gets a security token from the CardSpace system.

HRESULT
__stdcall GetToken(
        __in DWORD  cPolicyChain,
        __in_ecount( cPolicyChain ) PPOLICY_ELEMENT pPolicyChain,
        __deref_out PGENERIC_XML_TOKEN* securityToken,
        __deref_out PINFORMATIONCARD_CRYPTO_HANDLE* phProofTokenCrypto );

Parameters

Parameter	Description
cPolicyChain	The number of PolicyChain elements in the array pointed to by pPolicyChain.
pPolicyChain	Pointer to an array of POLICY_ELEMENT, each of which contains the following: targetEndpointAddress: The end point of the recipient. issuerEndpointAddress: The token issuer accepted by the client. issuedTokenParameters: The policy associated with the token. privacyNoticeLink: Link to a privacy notice. privacyNoticeVersion: The version of the privacy notice. useManagedPresentation: Determines whether a managed presentation is to be used. The addresses should be valid WS-Addressing Endpoint references in XML.
securityToken	Pointer to the security token that is returned. When you have finished using the token, call FreeToken to free the token.
phProofTokenCrypto	Handle to the proof token, which can be later used for proof of possession. This handle is an INFORMATIONCARD_CRYPTO_HANDLE of type Asymmetric or Symmetric. If the handle type is Asymmetric, it can be passed to the following functions: Encrypt Decrypt SignHash VerifyHash If the handle type is Symmetric, it can be passed to the following functions: GenerateDerivedKey GetCryptoTransform GetKeyedHash When you have finished using this handle, close it using the CloseCryptoHandle function.

Property Value/Return Value

HRESULT

Requirements

Windows Vista

Header: Declared in infocard.h.

Library: Use infocardapi.lib.

See Also

Reference

FreeToken

Concepts

HRESULTS Returned

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