Queries the security preferences for Resource Access Management (RAM) users.

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Request parameters

Parameter Type Required Example Description
Action String Yes GetSecurityPreference

The operation that you want to perform. Set the value to GetSecurityPreference.

For more information about common request parameters, see Common parameters.

Response parameters

Parameter Type Example Description
SecurityPreference Object

The details of security preferences.

AccessKeyPreference Object

The AccessKey pair preference.

AllowUserToManageAccessKeys Boolean false

Indicates whether RAM users can manage their AccessKey pairs. Valid values:

  • true: RAM users can manage their AccessKey pairs.
  • false: RAM users cannot manage their AccessKey pairs.
LoginProfilePreference Object

The logon preference.

EnableSaveMFATicket Boolean false

Indicates whether RAM users can remember the multi-factor authentication (MFA) devices for seven days. Valid values:

  • true: RAM users can remember the MFA devices for seven days.
  • false: RAM users cannot remember the MFA devices for seven days.
LoginSessionDuration Integer 6

The validity period of the logon session of RAM users. Unit: hours.

LoginNetworkMasks String 10.0.0.0/8

The subnet mask.

AllowUserToChangePassword Boolean true

Indicates whether RAM users can change their passwords. Valid values:

  • true: RAM users can change their passwords.
  • false: RAM users cannot change their passwords.
EnforceMFAForLogin Boolean false

Indicates whether MFA is required for all RAM users when they log on to the Alibaba Cloud Management Console by using usernames and passwords. Valid values:

  • true: MFA is required for all RAM users when they use usernames and passwords to log on to the Alibaba Cloud Management Console.
  • false: User-specific settings are applied.
MFAPreference Object

The MFA preference.

AllowUserToManageMFADevices Boolean false

Indicates whether RAM users can manage their MFA devices. Valid values:

  • true: RAM users can manage their MFA devices.
  • false: RAM users cannot manage their MFA devices.
VerificationPreference Object

The verification method preference to achieve access control.

VerificationTypes String ["mfa"]

The verification method that is used to achieve access control for RAM users. Valid value: mfa, which indicates that the verification method is MFA.

RequestId String 30C9068D-FBAA-4998-9986-8A562FED0BC3

The ID of the request.

Examples

Sample requests

https://[Endpoint]/?Action=GetSecurityPreference
&<Common request parameters>

Sample success responses

XML format 

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type:application/xml

<GetSecurityPreferenceResponse>
    <SecurityPreference>
        <LoginProfilePreference>
            <EnforceMFAForLogin>false</EnforceMFAForLogin>
            <LoginSessionDuration>6</LoginSessionDuration>
            <LoginNetworkMasks/>
            <AllowUserToChangePassword>true</AllowUserToChangePassword>
            <EnableSaveMFATicket>false</EnableSaveMFATicket>
        </LoginProfilePreference>
        <AccessKeyPreference>
            <AllowUserToManageAccessKeys>false</AllowUserToManageAccessKeys>
        </AccessKeyPreference>
        <VerificationPreference>
            <VerificationTypes>mfa</VerificationTypes>
        </VerificationPreference>
        <MFAPreference>
            <AllowUserToManageMFADevices>true</AllowUserToManageMFADevices>
        </MFAPreference>
    </SecurityPreference>
    <RequestId>30C9068D-FBAA-4998-9986-8A562FED0BC3</RequestId>
</GetSecurityPreferenceResponse>

JSON format 

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type:application/json

{
  "SecurityPreference" : {
    "LoginProfilePreference" : {
      "EnforceMFAForLogin" : false,
      "LoginSessionDuration" : 6,
      "LoginNetworkMasks" : "",
      "AllowUserToChangePassword" : true,
      "EnableSaveMFATicket" : false
    },
    "AccessKeyPreference" : {
      "AllowUserToManageAccessKeys" : false
    },
    "VerificationPreference" : {
      "VerificationTypes" : [ "mfa" ]
    },
    "MFAPreference" : {
      "AllowUserToManageMFADevices" : true
    }
  },
  "RequestId" : "30C9068D-FBAA-4998-9986-8A562FED0BC3"
}

Error codes

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