4.3.6 Reserved plug-in properties for specifying execution-target hosts and credential information

A reserved plug-in property is a plug-in property whose property key and intended use are predefined in the JP1/AO system.

The names of reserved plug-in properties start with plugin.. These properties are created automatically in the Input Properties area of the following dialog boxes:

Create Plug-in dialog box
Edit Plug-in dialog box

Plug-in properties are only valid in the context of the plug-in for which they are defined.

Although you can edit some aspects of a reserved plug-in property, other aspects such as the property key and whether certain parameters are mandatory cannot be changed. You cannot delete a reserved plug-in property.

Reserved plug-in property for specifying execution-target hosts

The following reserved plug-in property is automatically created to specify the execution-target host.

Table 4‒8: Reserved plug-in property for specifying execution-target hosts
Property key	Description
`plugin.destinationHost`	Specify the target of an operation by IPv4 address, IPv6 address, or host name. You must specify a target host in a network configuration in which the JP1/AO server and the command execution environment can communicate directly with each other. You can specify a value from 1 to 256 characters long.

Reserved plug-in property for specifying credential information

As the credential type of the plug-in, select the Destination or the Property option in the Credential Type area of the Create Plug-in or the Edit Plug-in dialog box.

Destination: Select this option to use the credential information set in the Connection Destinations view. When you select this option, JP1/AO uses the credential information specified in the connection destination definition for WMI, SSH, or Telnet connections, depending on the IP address of the logged-in user.
Property: Select this option to use the credential information specified in a property.

When you select Property, the following reserved plug-in property is automatically created in the Edit Input Property for Plug-in dialog box.

Table 4‒9: Reserved plug-in properties for specifying credential information
Property key	Description
`plugin.account`	When the Property option is selected for Credential Type, specify the user ID for logging in to the target host in 1 to 256 characters.
`plugin.password`	When the Property option is selected for Credential Type, specify the password for logging in to the target host in 1 to 256 characters. If true is specified for the plugin.publicKeyAuthentication reserved plug-in property, JP1/AO ignores the value set for the plugin.password property.
`plugin.suPassword`	If Property is selected for Credential Type, specify the password of the root account used to log in to a target host in a UNIX environment, using 1 to 256 characters. The root password you specify is ignored in the following circumstances: The target host is running Windows The Execute by using root privileges (for SSH connections) check box was cleared in the Create Plug-in dialog box or the Edit Plug-in dialog box.
`plugin.publicKeyAuthentication`	When Property is selected for Credential Type, this property specifies whether to use public key authentication for SSH connections to target hosts in UNIX environments. If you do not specify a value, false applies. true Specify this value to use public key authentication. false Specify this value to use password authentication.

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