Configuration Guides › Policy Server Configuration Guide › Realms › Configure a Realm

Configure a Realm

Realms are groupings of resources in a specific location on your network. The contents of a realm are protected by Agents. When web service clients request resources within a realm, the associated Agent handles authentication and authorization of the associated user account. The realm specifies the method of authentication.

You configure a realm to protect a group of resources that users access via a Web Server.

Note: The following procedure assumes you are creating a new object. You can also copy the properties of an existing object to create an object. For more information, see Duplicate Policy Server Objects.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Policies, Domains.
2. Click Realm, Create Realm.

   The Create Realm: Select Domain pane appears.

3. Select a domain from the Domain list, and click Next.

   The Create Realm: Define Realm pane appears.

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

4. Type the name and a description of the realm in the fields on the General group box.
5. Click the ellipsis button on the Resource group box.

   The Select an Agent group box opens.

6. Select a SOA Agent or Agent group, and click OK.
7. Specify the remaining resource properties on the Resource group box.
8. Create new rules or delete existing rules on the Rules group box.
9. Create new sub-realms or delete existing sub-realms on the Sub-Realms group box.
10. Specify the session properties on the Session group box.
11. Specify the authorization directory mappings and types of events the realm should process on the Advanced group box.
12. Click Finish.

    The Create Realm Task is submitted for processing.