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l Clear Cache: Clears the attributes cached by Policy Manager for all entities that authorize against this server.
l Copy: Creates a copy of this authentication/authorization source.
General Tab
The General tab labels the authentication source and defines session details, authorization sources, and backup server
details.
Figure 82: Generic SQLDB (General Tab)
Table 68: General SQLDB (General Tab)
Parameter Description
Name/Description Freeform label and description.
Type In this context, Generic SQL DB.
Use for
Authorization
This check box instructs Policy Manager to fetch role mapping attributes (or authorization
attributes) from this authentication source. If a user or device successfully authenticates
against this authentication source, then Policy Manager also fetches role mapping attributes
from the same source (if this setting is enabled).
This check box is enabled by default
Authorization
Sources
You can 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 it to
the list of authorization sources. Click Remove to remove it from the list.
If Policy Manager authenticates the user or device from this authentication source, then it also
fetches role mapping attributes from these additional authorization sources.
NOTE: As described in “Services,” additional authorization sources can be specified at the
Service level. Policy Manager fetches role mapping attributes regardless of which
authentication source the user or device was authenticated against.
Backup Servers To add a backup server, click Add Backup. When the Backup 1 tab appears, you can specify