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AF SDK Reference

AFAdmin.AddTrustedProvider Method

  • Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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AFAdmin.AddTrustedProvider Method
Add the specified trusted provider subject name to the list of trusted providers in the PISystem.

Namespace:  OSIsoft.AF.Diagnostics
Assembly:  OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182

Syntax

public static void AddTrustedProvider(
	PISystem system,
	string provider
)
Public Shared Sub AddTrustedProvider ( 
	system As PISystem,
	provider As String
)

Dim system As PISystem
Dim provider As String

AFAdmin.AddTrustedProvider(system, 
	provider)
public:
static void AddTrustedProvider(
	PISystem^ system, 
	String^ provider
)
static member AddTrustedProvider : 
        system : PISystem * 
        provider : string -> unit 

Parameters

system
Type: OSIsoft.AFPISystem
The operation will be performed on the specified PISystem.
provider
Type: SystemString
The subject name in the plugin's certificate to be used when validating the AFPlugIn being loaded from the server.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
SecurityException This exception is thrown when attempting to execute without Admin security rights.
ArgumentNullException This exception is thrown when attempting to execute on a PISystem that is null or deleted.
NotSupportedException This exception is thrown when attempting to execute on a PISystem that does not support the AdminFunctionality feature.

Remarks

This method is used to add the specified trusted provider subject name to the list of trusted providers in the PISystem. This list is used when validating the AFPlugIn being loaded from the server when the plugin verify level (see GetPlugInVerifyLevel(PISystem)) is RequireSignedTrustedProvider.

Use the PISystem.Supports method to check if the PISystem supports the AdminFunctionality feature.

Security note Security Note
Requires the Admin right to execute.
Note Notes to Callers
This method will error on servers before AF 2018 R2 (2.10.5).

Version Information

AFSDK

Supported in: 3.1.1, 3.1.0, 3.0.2, 3.0.1, 3.0.0, 2.10.11, 2.10.5

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