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7 Provide information about the REST host.
a Enter the name of the host in the Name text box.
b Enter the address of the host in the URL text box.
Note If you use Kerberos access authentication, you must provide the host address in FDQN
format.
c (Optional) Enter the number of seconds before a connection times out in the Connection
timeout (seconds) text box.
The default value is 30 seconds.
d (Optional) Enter the number of seconds before an operation times out in the Operation timeout
(seconds) text box.
The default value is 60 seconds.
8 (Optional) Configure proxy settings.
a Select Yes to use a proxy from the Use Proxy drop-down menu.
b Enter the IP of the proxy server in the Proxy address text box.
c Enter the port number to communicate with the proxy server in the Proxy port text box.
9 Click Next.
10 Select the authentication type.
Option Action
None No authentication is required.
OAuth 1.0 Uses OAuth 1.0 protocol. You must provide the required authentication
parameters under OAuth 1.0.
a Enter the key used to identify the consumer as a service provider in the
Consumer key text box.
b Enter the secret to establish ownership of the consumer key in the
Consumer secret text box.
c (Optional) Enter the access token that the consumer uses to gain access to
the protected resources in the Access token text box.
d (Optional) Enter the secret that the consumer uses to establish ownership of
a token in the Access token secret text box.
OAuth 2.0 Uses OAuth 2.0 protocol.
Enter the authentication token in the Token text box.
Basic Provides basic access authentication. The communication with the host is in
shared session mode.
a Enter the user name for the shared session in the Authentication user
name text box.
b Enter the password for the shared session in the Authentication password
text box.
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