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Follow the instructions below to create an XACML policy.1.

  1. Sign in. Enter your user name and password to log on to the Management Console.

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  1. Click the "Main" button to access the "Entitlement" menu.
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  1. From the "Main" menu, select "Administration" under "Entitlement."

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  1. Click on the "Add New Entitlement Policy" link to access the "Create Entitlement Policy" page.

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  2. The Add New Policy page appears. Select the policy creation method you wish to use.
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  3. On the "Create

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  1. XACML Policy" page, specify the required settings:
    • Simple Policy Editor
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      • Entitlement Policy Name - Specify the name of the policy. This field is mandatory.
      • Entitlement Policy Description - Enter a description of the policy.
      • This policy is based on - Select one of Resource, Subject, Environment and Action from the dropdown.
      • Resource which is equals to - Enter a value here.
      • Add Child Resource
        • Fill out the name of the child resource.
        • Select either the age email, role or UserName from the dropdown.
        • Enter the value for the field chosen above.
        • Select either Time, Domain, DateTime or Date from the drop down.
        • Enter the value for the field chosen above.
        • Click the add button.
    • Basic Policy Editor
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      • Entitlement Policy Name - Specify the name of the policy. This field is mandatory.
      • Rule Combining Algorithm - Select a rule-combining algorithm from the drop-down menu. The following algorithms are available:

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        • Deny Overrides
        • Permit

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        • Overrides
        • First Applicable
        • Deny Unless Permit
        • Permit Unless Deny
      • Specify the elements that the policy applies to:
        • Resource Names - Specify the name of a resource.
        • User

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        • Attribute - Specify a user

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        • attribute.
        • Action Name - Specify an action name.
        • Environment Name - Specify the environment name.
      • Define Entitlement Rules:
        • Rule Name - Specify the role name. This field is mandatory.
        • Rule Effect - Select the rule effect: permit or deny.
        • Resource Names - Specify the resource name.
        • User Attribute - Specify a user attribute.
        • Action Name - Specify

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        • the action name.
        • Environment Name - Specify the environment name.

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Use the drop-down menu to select the level of matching with the specifications in the text field:

  • equals to
  • at-least-one-matching-member-of
  • at-least-one-matching-reg-ex-member-of
  • matching reg-ex to
  • a matching set of
  • a matching reg-ex set of
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You can use the icons to select elements from storage. Click the appropriate icon to reach the "Advanced Search" page.

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Select the required element and move it to the "Selected Attribute Values" box using the ">>" button.

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    • Standard Policy Editor
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      • Entitlement Policy Name - Specify the name of the policy. This field is mandatory.
      • Rule Combining Algorithm - Select a rule-combining algorithm from the drop-down menu. The following algorithms are available:
        • Deny Overrides
        • Permit Overrides
        • First Applicable
        • Deny Unless Permit
        • Permit Unless Deny
      • Entitlement Policy Description - Enter a description of the policy.
      • Specify the element that the policy applies to and its corresponding value. Choose one of the following elements from the dropdown:
        • Resource Names
        • User Attribute
        • Action Name
        • Environment Name
      • Define Entitlement Rules:
        • Rule Name - Specify the role name. This field is mandatory.
        • Rule Effect - Select the rule effect: permit or deny.

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        • Specify the

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Use the drop-down menu to select the level of matching with the specifications in the text field:

  • equals to
  • in
  • at-least-one-member-of
  • a sub set of
  • matching reg-ex to
  • a matching set of
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You can use the icons to select elements from storage. Click the appropriate icon to reach the "Advanced Search" page.

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Select the required element and move it to the "Selected Attribute Values" box using the ">>" button.

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8. Click on the "Add" button.

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9. A new role is displayed in the pane below.

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From here, you can edit and delete the role.

10. Once all settings are specified, click on the "Finish" button.

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        • element that the policy applies to and its corresponding value. Choose one of the following elements from the dropdown:
          • Resource Names
          • User Attribute
          • Action Name
          • Environment Name
      • Define Policy Obligation or Advice
    • Policy Set Editor
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      • Policy Set Name - Specify the name of the policy set. This field is mandatory.
      • Policy Combining Algorithm - Select a policy-combining algorithm from the drop-down menu. The following algorithms are available:
        • Ordered Permit Overrides
        • Deny Overrides
        • Permit Overrides
        • First Applicable
        • Deny Unless Permit
        • Only One Applicable
        • Ordered Deny Overrides
        • Permit Unless Deny
      • Policy Set Description - Enter a description of the policy set.
      • Specify the element that the policy applies to and its corresponding value. Choose one of the following elements from the dropdown:
        • Resource Names
        • User Attribute
        • Action Name
        • Environment Name
      • Define Policy Obligation or Advice - Add an obligation or advice and either permit or deny an attribute pertaining to it.
      • Define Policy References - Use the search to identify references.
    • Import Existing Policy
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      Click Choose File and browse to the location of the policy in your local machine.

    • Write Policy in XML
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      Create your own policy in XML.

  1. Click Finish/Upload depending on the option you chose to create your policy.

 

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Instructions on how to create an XACML Policy.