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Configure an Active Rule

You configure an active rule for dynamic authorization based on external business logic. The Policy Server invokes a function in a customer-supplied shared library. This shared library must conform to the interface specified by the Authorization API, which is available separately via the Software Development Kit

Note: More information on shared libraries exists in the API Reference Guide for C.

To configure an Active Rule

1. Select the Edit Active Rule check box in the Active Rule group box.

   Active rule fields appear.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

2. Specify the library name, function name, and function parameters in the respective fields.

   The active rule string appears in the Active Rule field.

3. Click Submit.

   The active rule is saved.