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Designate the Application Resources

After specifying the sub-areas of the main application that you want to protect, you can then designate the specific resources within that subdirectory that you want to protect with an application policy.

For this use case, there are two resources to protect:

• benefits management
• performance appraisals

To specify the specific resources or functions of the main application

1. Click the Resources tab.
2. Click Create.

   The Resource pane opens.

3. Enter values for the fields in the General group box. For this use case, enter the following:
   • Name

     Benefits Management

   • Description

     Lets employees manage their benefits

4. Enter values for the fields in the Attributes group box. For this use case, enter the following:
   • Resource

     managebenefits.jsp

5. Repeat steps 2–4, but enter the following information:
   • Name

     Performance Appraisals

   • Description

     Lets a manager write an appraisal report and salary review for an employee

   • Resource

     salaryincrease.jsp

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

The resources associated with the performance management application are now defined.