Authentication

When a client application connects to a CIM Object Manager server, the client's user identity must be authenticated by the CIM Object Manager on the WBEM server. The user's WBEM client must provide a Solaris user identity and its accompanied login password. The identity and credential are used in a security authentication exchange between the client and WBEM server to verify that the client is a valid Solaris user who is allowed to log in to the WBEM server system.

If the WBEM server cannot verify the user identity and credential, and the user's identity is invalid, the WBEM server returns a CIM security exception that includes the NO_SUCH_PRINCIPAL error.

If the WBEM server cannot verify the user's identity and credential, and the user's password is invalid for that user's identity, the WBEM server returns a CIM security exception that includes the INVALID_CREDENTIAL error.