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Authorization Events

Authorization events occur as SiteMinder verifies whether or not a user is authorized to access a resource. As a rule action, an authorization event causes the Policy Server to fire a rule at a particular point in the authorization process.

The following is a list of possible authorization events:

• OnAccessAccept

  Occurs as the result of successful authorization. This event may be used to redirect users who are authorized to access a resource.

• OnAccessReject

  Occurs as the result of failed authorization. This event may be used to redirect users who are not authorized to access a resource.

A rule with an authorization event action may be coupled with a SiteMinder response in a policy. When a user is authorized (or rejected), the Policy Server passes any responses associated with the applicable On-Access rule back to the requesting Agent.