Token Types and Their Uses

FlexNet Operations uses different token types to manage different access levels and operations:

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NORMAL tokens can be requested by any FlexNet Operations user to authenticate themselves at a FlexNet Operations API.

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IMPERSONATED tokens can be requested by a privileged user for use by other FlexNet Operations users.

An IMPERSONATED token would typically be requested by a privileged user on behalf of another user with limited permissions. This enables the privileged user to access the web services securely and to act as the other user temporarily, with their actions logged.

In addition, in scenarios where a custom portal was built using FlexNet Operations APIs, a privileged user impersonating another user will see the content that is specific to the user that they are impersonating.

Important:To create and manage IMPERSONATED tokens, users require the Create Impersonated Token permission and a Manage Users permission (see Permissions for Managing Access Tokens).