Users Guide
174 | Authentication and Authorization Dell Networking W-ClearPass Policy Manager 6.4 |User Guide
Parameter Description
Alias Name
Specifies the name for the attribute. By default, this is the same as the attribute name.
Data Type Specify the data type for this attribute such as String, Integer, and Boolean.
Enabled As Specify whether this value is to be used directly as a role or attribute in an Enforcement
Policy. This bypasses the step of having to assign a role in Policy Manager through a
Role Mapping Policy.
Summary Tab
You can use the Summary tab to view configured parameters.
HTTP
The HTTP authentication source relies on the GET method to retrieve information. The client submits a request,
and then the server returns a response. All request parameters are included in the URL. For example:
URL: https//hostname/webservice/…/%{Auth:Username}?param1=%{…}¶m2=value2
HTTP relies on the assumption that the connection between the client and server computers is secure and can
be trusted.
You configure primary and backup servers, session details, filter query, and role mapping attributes to fetch
HTTP authentication sources on the following tabs:
l General Tab on page 174
l Primary Tab on page 176
l Attributes Tab on page 177
l Summary Tab
General Tab
The General tab labels the authentication source and defines session details, authorization sources, and
backup server details. The following figure shows an example of the HTTP - General tab followed by
parameter definition: