---
name: "dacs_mex"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dacs"
version: "1.4.40-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dacs_mex"
---

# dacs\_mex(8)

WS-MetadataExchange responder for Information Cards

## NAME

dacs\_mex - WS-MetadataExchange responder for Information Cards

## SYNOPSIS

**dacs\_mex** \[**dacsoptions**\[1\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program is part of the **DACS** suite.

The **dacs\_mex** web service is the WS-MetadataExchange responder for **DACS's** managed Information Cards.

Refer to **[dacs\_infocard(8)](/dacs_infocard/8.md)**\[2\] and **[dacs\_managed\_infocard(8)](/dacs_managed_infocard/8.md)**\[3\] for additional information.

## OPTIONS

### Web Service Arguments

**dacs\_mex** understands the following CGI arguments:

*AUTHTYPE*

This argument identifies the authentication credential type required by the IP/STS. The following values are understood:

• *PASSWD*

The UsernamePasswordCredential authentication credential type is required.

• *CERT*

The X509V3Credential authentication credential type is required.

• *CARD*

The SelfIssuedCredential authentication credential type is required.

## DIAGNOSTICS

The program exits 0 if everything was fine, 1 if an error occurred.

## BUGS

As this is a relatively new and complicated feature, please test carefully.

## SEE ALSO

**[dacsinfocard(1)](/dacsinfocard/1.md)**\[4\], **[dacs.conf(5)](/dacs.conf/5.md)**\[5\], **[dacs\_authenticate(8)](/dacs_authenticate/8.md)**\[6\], **[dacs\_sts(8)](/dacs_sts/8.md)**\[7\], **Using InfoCards With DACS**\[8\]

## AUTHOR

Distributed Systems Software (**www.dss.ca**\[9\])

## COPYING

Copyright © 2003-2012 Distributed Systems Software. See the **LICENSE**\[10\] file that accompanies the distribution for licensing information.

## NOTES

- 1\.

  dacsoptions

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.1.html#dacsoptions

- 2\.

  [dacs\_infocard(8)](/dacs_infocard/8.md)

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs\_infocard.8.html

- 3\.

  [dacs\_managed\_infocard(8)](/dacs_managed_infocard/8.md)

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs\_managed\_infocard.8.html

- 4\.

  [dacsinfocard(1)](/dacsinfocard/1.md)

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacsinfocard.1.html

- 5\.

  [dacs.conf(5)](/dacs.conf/5.md)

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs.conf.5.html

- 6\.

  [dacs\_authenticate(8)](/dacs_authenticate/8.md)

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs\_authenticate.8.html

- 7\.

  [dacs\_sts(8)](/dacs_sts/8.md)

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/dacs\_sts.8.html

- 8\.

  Using InfoCards With DACS

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/using-infocards-with-dacs.html

- 9\.

  www.dss.ca

  http://www.dss.ca

- 10\.

  LICENSE

  http://dacs.dss.ca/man/../misc/LICENSE