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Object Scope

SiteMinder objects can be classified according to scope:

• Domain objects are visible only within the domain. They cannot be shared between domains.
• Global objects are visible across all domains. Global objects are sometimes called system objects.

The scope of SiteMinder objects is as follows:

• Global objects include:
  • Administrators
  • Agent types
  • Agents and agent groups
  • Authentication schemes
  • Authentication/authorization maps
  • Certificate maps
  • Domains
  • ODBC query schemes
  • Password policies
  • Policies
  • Registration schemes
  • Responses
  • Rules
  • User directories
• Domain objects include:
  • Policies
  • Realms
  • Responses and response groups
  • Response attributes
  • Rules and rule groups
  • User policies