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DisableClientAuthentication - AWS Directory Service

DisableClientAuthentication

Disables alternative client authentication methods for the specified directory.

Request Syntax

{ "DirectoryId": "string", "Type": "string" }

Request Parameters

The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

DirectoryId

The identifier of the directory

Type: String

Pattern: ^d-[0-9a-f]{10}$

Required: Yes

Type

The type of client authentication to disable. Currently the only parameter "SmartCard" is supported.

Type: String

Valid Values: SmartCard | SmartCardOrPassword

Required: Yes

Response Elements

If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response with an empty HTTP body.

Errors

For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Errors.

AccessDeniedException

You do not have sufficient access to perform this action.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ClientException

A client exception has occurred.

HTTP Status Code: 400

DirectoryDoesNotExistException

The specified directory does not exist in the system.

HTTP Status Code: 400

InvalidClientAuthStatusException

Client authentication is already enabled.

HTTP Status Code: 400

ServiceException

An exception has occurred in AWS Directory Service.

HTTP Status Code: 500

UnsupportedOperationException

The operation is not supported.

HTTP Status Code: 400

See Also

For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:

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