[C++]

The AlwaysUseMessageAuthenticator property gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates whether a message authenticator based on the shared secret is to be sent with every message sent to the RADIUS server.

HRESULT get_AlwaysUseMessageAuthenticator(
  VARIANT_BOOL* pfUseAuthenticator
);

HRESULT put_AlwaysUseMessageAuthenticator(
  VARIANT_BOOL fUseAuthenticator
);

Parameters

pfUseAuthenticator

Pointer to a Boolean variable that is set on return to VARIANT_TRUE if a message authenticator is to be sent with every RADIUS request, or to VARIANT_FALSE if no message authenticator is to be sent with a RADIUS request.

fUseAuthenticator

Boolean value that specifies whether a message authenticator is to be sent with every message sent to the RADIUS server.

Return Values

These property methods return S_OK if the call is successful; otherwise, they return an error code.

Remarks

This property is read/write.

A message authenticator is a digital signature based on the shared secret. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) messages are always sent with a digital signature.

This property must be set to VARIANT_TRUE if the RADIUS server is a Windows 2000 computer running Internet Authentication Service (IAS) and the RADIUS client that is configured for this server has the Client must always send the signature attribute in the request option selected.

[Visual Basic]

The AlwaysUseMessageAuthenticator property gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates whether a message authenticator based on the shared secret is to be sent with every message sent to the RADIUS server.

Property AlwaysUseMessageAuthenticator As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean value that specifies whether a message authenticator is to be sent with every message sent to the RADIUS server.

Remarks

This property is read/write.

A message authenticator is a digital signature based on the shared secret. Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) messages are always sent with a digital signature.

This property must be set to True if the RADIUS server is a Windows 2000 computer running Internet Authentication Service (IAS) and the RADIUS client that is configured for this server has the Client must always send the signature attribute in the request option selected.