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Configure a Rule for an Affiliate Agent

4.x Affiliate Agents are SiteMinder Agents that communicate with SiteMinder Web Agents installed on the Web servers of a portal Web site. 4.x Affiliate Agent rules are very simple, since they do not protect the resources of an affiliate Web site. The 4.x Affiliate Agent processes responses sent from the portal site, so that applications on the affiliate Web site may take advantage of the information gathered about users on the SiteMinder protected portal Web site.

The only action available in a rule for a 4.x Affiliate Agent is Visit. This is a special action for 4.x Affiliate Agents that let a SiteMinder portal site interact with an affiliate Web site.

Note: The following procedure assumes you are creating a new object. You can also copy the properties of an existing object to create an object. More information exists in Duplicate Policy Server Objects.

To create a rule

1. Click Policies, Domains.
2. Click Rule, Create Rule.

   The Create Rule: Select Domain pane opens.

3. Select a domain from the Domain list, and click Next.

   The Create Rule: Select Realm pane opens.

4. Select the realm that includes the resources that you want the rule to protect, and click Next.

   The Create Rule: Define Rule pane opens.

   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 in the fields on the General group box.

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

6. Select the Affiliate Agent actions radio button on the Action group box.

   The Action List populates with Visit.

   Note: The remaining rule properties are disabled. The resources protected by an Affiliate Agent are specified when you configure the Affiliate Agent on the Web Server.

7. Click Finish.

   The rule is saved and applied to the specified realm and resource.