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Create the Web Portal Resources

After the location of the resources and the user directory have been specified, the individual resources in the subdirectories of the web portal that you want to protect must be specified.

To create the web portal resources

1. Click the Resources tab.

   A list of resources appears.

2. Click Create.

   The Create Application Resource pane opens.

3. Enter values for the fields in the General group box. Select distinctive values that help you remember its purpose or function, as shown in the following examples:
   • Name

     Downloads Area

   • Description

     Software downloads restricted to registered customers

   • Resource

     *

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

4. Verify that the Effective Resource matches what you want to protect. For this use case, the effective resource is:
   • Effective Resource

     /downloads/*

   This string specifies that all resources in the downloads directory are protected.

5. Verify that the Web Agent actions radio button in the action group box is selected, and then click the following items in the Action list:
   • Get
   • Post
6. Click OK.

   The web portal resource is created and appears in the resources list.