Administrator Guide

Parameter Description
Authorization
Sources
Specify additional sources from which to fetch role mapping attributes. Select a previously
configured authentication source from the drop-down list and click Add to add to the list of
authorization sources. Click Remove to remove the authorization source from the list.
If Policy Manager authenticates the user or device from this authentication source, then Policy
Manager also fetches role mapping attributes from these additional authorization sources.
NOTE: As described in Services on page 87, you can specify additional authorization sources at
the service level. Policy Manager fetches role mapping attributes irrespective of which
authentication source the user or device was authenticated against.
Backup
Servers
To add a backup server, click Add Backup. From the Backup 1 tab, you can specify connection
details for a backup server (same fields as for primary server that are specified below).
To remove a backup server, select the server name and click Remove. Select Move Up or Move
Down to change the server priority of the backup servers. This is the order in which Policy
Manager attempts to connect to the backup servers.
Cache
Timeout
Policy Manager caches attributes fetched for an authenticating entity. This parameter controls the
time period for which the attributes are cached.
Table 83: General SQLDB - General Tab Parameters (Continued)
Primary Tab
The Primary tab defines the settings for the primary server. The following figure displays the General
SQLDB - Primary tab:
Figure 129: General SQLDB - Primary Tab
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