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Create a Rule under your Realm (r6.x SP6)

Your top-level SharePoint realm needs a rule which fires when a user requests access to a protected SharePoint resource.

To create a rule under your SharePoint realm

1. Click the Domains tab, and then expand your SharePoint domain.
2. Right-click your SharePoint realm, and then select Create Rule Under Realm.

   The Rule Properties dialog appears.

3. Enter a distinctive name, and (optional) description.
4. In the Action field, Control-click the following:
   • Get
   • Post
   • Put
   • Head
   • Options

     Note: Add PROPFIND to your list of methods if any of your Microsoft Office applications use the PROPFIND method to make requests to the web server.

   The web agent actions are selected.

5. Verify the following settings:
   • The Resource field contains an asterisk (*).
   • The Allow Access option button is selected.
   • The Enabled check box is selected.
6. Click OK.

   The Rule Properties Dialog closes and the new rule appears in the list.