User Guide

addAdmin() 13
addAdmin()
Availability
■ Flash Player 6.
■ Flash Communication Server MX 1.0.
Usage
addAdmin(admin_name, password [,scope])
Parameters
admin_name A string that contains the user name of the administrator being added.
password Password of that administrator. The password is encoded before it is written to
the Server.xml configuration file.
scope Optional; string that specifies whether the administrator is a server administrator or a
virtual host administrator, and for which virtual host. To add a server administrator, specify
server.
To add a virtual host administrator to the virtual host to which you’re connected, omit this
parameter. To add a virtual host administrator to a different virtual host, specify the virtual
host as
adaptor_name/virtual_host_name.
Returns
If the call succeeds, the server sends a reply information object with a level property of
status and a code property of NetConnection.Call.Success. The Server.xml
configuration file is updated with the new administrator.
If the call fails, the server sends a reply information object with a
level property of error
and a
code property of NetConnection.Admin.CommandFailed or a more specific value, if
available. Some objects might also have a
description property that contains a string
describing the cause of the failure.
If the specified administrator already exists in the system, this command fails.
Description
Adds an administrator to the system. You can add a server administrator or a virtual host
administrator, depending on the parameters you specify.
You must be a server administrator to add an administrator to the system.