Manage server connections

To use data from outside the appliance in the policies, define the server connection to access the data.

Before you begin

Obtain the connection information for the existing database server we want to define for our policy information point.

We can create server connections to data sources, such as Oracle, DB2 , PostgreSQL, LDAP, SMTP, Web Service, Cloud Identity, and Verify Access Runtime. We can have multiple servers for an LDAP connection.

LDAP anonymous bind credentials:

username : anonymous password: anonymous

  1. Log in to the local management interface.
  2. Click AAC.
  3. Under Global Settings, click Server Connections.
  4. Take one of the following actions:
    Filter server connections:
    1. In the Quick Filter field, type one or more characters. For example, enter g to search for all server connection names that contain g or G.
    2. Press Enter.
    Add a server connection:

    1. Click the Add drop-down button.
    2. Select Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, LDAP, SMTP, Web Service, Cloud Identity or Verify Access Runtime.
    3. Complete the properties for the new server connection.
    Modify an existing server connection:
    1. Select a server connection.

    2. Click Edit.
    3. Complete the properties for the server connection.
    Delete a server connection:
    Do not delete a server connection if it returns attributes used in a policy or risk score.
    1. Select a server connection.

    2. Click Delete.

  5. Optional: For LDAP connections, take one of the following actions in the Servers tab.
    Add a server connection:

    1. Click the Add drop-down button.
    2. Complete the properties for the new server connection.
    Modify an existing server connection:

    1. Click Edit.
    2. Complete the properties for the server connection.
    Delete a server connection:
    1. Select a server connection.

    2. Click Delete.
    Move a server connection:
    1. Select a server connection.

    2. Click up or down.


What to do next

After defining a server connection to a data source, we can create a policy information point to access this data and use it in policies. See Manage policy information points.

Parent topic: Policy information points