SecureLogin prompts for password instead of using password for other app

  • 7011630
  • 16-Jan-2013
  • 16-Jan-2013

Environment

NetIQ SecureLogin
NSL7.x

Situation

Script for application A calls for the password from application B, but prompts user to enter password for application A.
If application A has no password, how do I make it use the password from application B?
By design, when a secureLogin script references a variable that has no value the user will be prompted for that variable. 
How do I supress the prompt for a nonexistent variable?
 
User is promtped for password when the following is in the script:
## If no password exists, use the password from "otherapp"
If $Password Eq ""
  Set $Password $Password(otherapp)
EndIf

Resolution

The  "If exist/notexist"  test allows for this scenario.  Use the following syntax:
 
## If no password exists, use the password from "otherapp"
If -notexist $Password
  Set $Password $Password(otherapp)
EndIf
 
NOTE:  The "-" is required.  Using "exist" or "notexist" does not work; using "-exist" or "-notexist" does work.
 
For more information see setion for "If / Else / EndIf"  in the SecureLogin command reference guide  
From that section:
If -Exist|-NotExist <Variable>
#Do This
[Else]
#Do This
EndIf