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Add Time Restrictions to a Rule

You configure time restrictions to specify when SOA Security Manager should fire the rule.

Configuring a time restriction from 9am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday, for example, specifies that SOA Security Manager should only fire the rule during the specified time. Users have access to the resource when the rule is set to fire. The resource is not available outside of the specified time.

Note: More information about how SOA Security Manager handles time across multiple time zones exists in How a SOA Agent and Policy Server Calculate Time.

To configure a time restriction

1. Click Set in the Time Restrictions group box.

   The Time Restrictions pane appears.

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

2. Specify starting and expiration dates.
3. Specify time restrictions in the Hourly Restrictions table.

   Note: Each check box represents one hour. When a check box is selected, the rule fires during that hour, and the rule applies to the specified resources. When a a check box is cleared, the rule does not fire during that hour, and the rule will not apply to the specified resources.

4. Click OK.

   The time restrictions are saved, and the rule settings appear.