# Data Object - AuthenticationProfile(vim.profile.host.AuthenticationProfile)

Property of
  HostApplyProfile
Extends
  ApplyProfile
See also
  ActiveDirectoryProfile
Since
  vSphere API 4.1

## Data Object Description

The AuthenticationProfile data object represents the host configuration for authentication. If a profile plug-in defines policies or subprofiles, use the policy or property list to access the additional configuration data.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
activeDirectory* | ActiveDirectoryProfile | Subprofile representing the Active Directory configuration.
Properties inherited from ApplyProfile
copyEnableStatus, enabled, favorite, hidden, policy, profileTypeName, profileVersion, property, toBeDeleted, toBeMerged, toReplaceWith
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vsan="urn:vsan" name="AuthenticationProfile"> <complexContent> <extension base="vsan:ApplyProfile"> <sequence> <element name="activeDirectory" type="vsan:ActiveDirectoryProfile" minOccurs="0"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>