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Complex sets of resources must be logically grouped so that security policies can be created. The basic SiteMinder groupings for resources are realms.
A realm is a cluster of resources within a policy domain grouped according to security requirements. A realm is usually defined for resources that reside in a common location on your network. For example, marketing information that resides in a /marketing directory on your network might be configured as a realm in a policy domain controlled by an administrator in your company's marketing organization.
The contents of a realm are protected by Agents. When users request resources within a realm, the associated Agent handles authentication and authorization of the user. The realm determines the method of authentication.
The following diagram shows the contents of two realms.
Each of the realms contains resources, such as HTML files, forms, or applications. In addition, each realm is associated with an Agent and an authentication scheme.
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