A rule is a set of conditions that must be met before a defined action occurs. Rules are created from condition groups, conditions, and actions.
Rules can be created in four different ways:
When you create a rule, you create condition groups, conditions, and actions. Each rule is composed of conditions, actions, and arguments. For more information, click the Help icon when creating each item. The help files contain a definition and an example of the item being used.
Policy Builder includes a wizard to step you through the process of creating a rule.
NOTE:On any of the wizard dialog boxes, you can click
to exit the wizard and create a rule with the details you have specified to that point.In Policy Builder toolbar, click
.In the Name and Describe Rule dialog box, specify the name of the rule, then click
.In the Select the Condition Structure dialog box, select the rule’s condition structure, then click
.You can choose
or .In the Define the Condition dialog box, select the condition you want, specify the appropriate information, then click
.The icons next to the
field let you browse the Identity Vault schema, the connected application schema, or use the Variable Selector to select the appropriate information.In the Continue Defining Conditions dialog box, select the appropriate option, then click
.If desired, you can define additional conditions or condition groups before proceeding. For this example, there is only one condition.
In the Define the Action dialog box, select the action that you want, then click
.In the Continue Defining Actions dialog box, select the appropriate option, then click
.If desired, you can define additional actions before proceeding. For this example, there is only one action.
In the Summary page, click
to create the rule.You can expand or collapse the view of the rule by clicking the plus or minus sign.
In the Policy Builder, right-click the
tab then click .You can also right-click the name of the
, then click or .Change the condition for the Condition Groups by clicking the
icon.Right-click the condition, then click
or .You can change the condition by clicking the
icon.Right-click the action, then click
or .Designer includes a list of predefined rules. You can import and use these rules as well as create your own rules.
Right-click in the Policy Builder and select
or .See Section 8.0, Using Predefined Rules for more information.
Designer allows you to include the rules from another policy.
Right-click in the Policy Builder and click
or .Click the Browse icon .
Browse to the policy you want to include, then click
.The field is now populated with the path to the policy. Click
.The rule is a link to the original rule. You cannot edit the rule in this location. Access the original rule to make changes.
Rules and policies can be saved as XML files. If you have a file that contains a rule or a policy you want to use, the Policy Builder allows you to import the file.
In the Policy Builder, right-click and select
.Select one of the two options:
or .Click the browse icon and select the file that contains the policy, then click
.Click
.