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Last Name Use Case

This use case shows how you can use two alias attribute mappings to represent the last name user attribute in Directory A and Directory B.

Given:

User Directory A identifies the last name of users with surname. Directory B identifies the last name of users with u_last_name. This results in two different representations and views of the same user information.

Solution:

1. Create an alias attribute mapping for Directory A.
   • Name the mapping LastName.
   • Define LastName as surname.
2. Create an alias attribute mapping for Directory B.
   • Name the mapping LastName.
   • Define LastName as u_last_name.

Result:

You can reference LastName when defining policies, expressions, or other objects that require the last name of users, without concern for the directory-specific schema, because the directories are operationally identical. SiteMinder determines that the last name of users is identified by surname when referencing users in Directory A and is identified by u_last_name when referencing users in Directory B.