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Configure a Rule for Web Agent Actions

You can create a rule that fires in response to specified Web Agent actions and that allows or denies access to the resource that the rule is designed to protect.

Note: You can also create a rule for the CA SOA Security Manager XML Agent. When creating a rule for this Agent type, two additional rule actions are available: ProcessSOAP and ProcessXML. For more information, see the CA SOA Security Manager Policy Configuration Guide.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Policies, Domain, Rules.
2. Click Create Rule.
3. Select a domain from the list, and click Next.
4. Select the realm that includes the resources that you want the rule to protect, and click Next.

   Note: If a realm does not exist for the resources that you want to protect, a rule cannot be created to protect those resources.

5. Type the name and a description of the rule.

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

6. Type the resource that you want the rule to protect.

   The Effective Resource updates to include the resource.

7. Specify whether the rules should allow or deny access to the protected resource.
8. Select Web Agent actions.

   The Action List is populated with HTTP actions.

9. Select one or more HTTP actions.
10. (Optional) In Advanced, specify time restrictions, an active rule, or both.
11. Click Finish.

    The Rule for Web Agent actions is created.

More information:

Regular Expressions for Resource Matching

Advanced Rule Options