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rmd1023
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Oct 05, 2015

Authentication for iControl REST vs bigsuds/python icontrol

It looks like the SOAP-based iControl library requires a user have GUI access, which includes "auditor" role read-only access. iControl REST, however, seems to require "administrator" role with adva...
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Patrik_Jonsson
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Oct 05, 2015

Just wanted to add.

 

There is an option to filter incoming REST calls via an XML gateway. Takes some configuring though and requires third party software.

 

/Patrik