Query Handle Help

Only authenticated users can query restricted handle values (non public read). Other users can query public read handle values. Users can query specific types of handle values or specific index handle values.

To query:

  1. Input handle name (NamingAuthority/LocalName)

    Type a handle in the 'Handle Name' text box.

  2. Input query indices

    Type the indices of the handle values which you want to query in the 'Handle Index' text field. Use commas to separate multiple index values.

  3. Input query types

    Users can select one, more or all handle value types to query by highlighting the types in the 'Handle Type' field.

  4. Input query properties

    Certify -- indicates that the server must return the response message with the digital signature using the server's private key. If the session is used, the server must return the response message with the MAC code using a pre-established session key.

    On the Session Setup panel, if the "Certified" checkbox is checked, the query will be certified.

    Certify Cache -- will require all cached values returned be signed by the originating server.

    Authoritative -- do not use cache, always retrieve from responsible server.

    Ignore Restricted Values -- Unauthenticated users check this to ignore non-public read handle values. Authenticated users could check this off to get non-public read handle values.

  5. Display handle values

    The 'Handle Data' box displays the handle data values being queried. Highlight handle values from this list to display their content.

  6. Submit the query

    Press the 'Submit' button to process the query. A 'Resolving handle' window with a 'Cancel' button will pop up during processing. You could interrupt the query with the 'Cancel' button. An error message will pop up if the query failed.


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