Manage access control policies

An access control policy is a set of conditions that define Whether a user is permitted or denied access to a protected resource.

We can view, create, edit, or delete an access control policy.

Steps

1. Log in to the local management interface.

2. Click AAC.

3. Under Policy, click Access Control.

4. Click All Policies.

5. Perform one or more of the following actions:

   Search for and view policies

   Type one or more characters in the Filter field. The list displays the policies that start with those characters. Click either view icon:

   

   The details view lists the name and description of the policy.

   

   The list view lists only the name of the policy.

   Create a policy

   Click . The Policy Editor opens. See Create an access control policy for details.

   Edit a policy

   1. Select a policy in the policy list.

   2. Click . The Policy Editor opens.
   3. Change the policy. See Create an access control policy for details.

   4. Click Save.

   Delete one or more policies

   1. Select a policy or press Ctrl and select multiple policies in the policy list.

   2. Click . A message prompts us to confirm the deletion.

   3. Click OK. The policy or policies are deleted.

   Add one or more polices to a policy set

   A policy set is a group of policies used together to protect a resource. To add policies to a policy set, see Manage access control policy sets.

   Import policy

   We can import a policy from another appliance with Advanced Access Control. To import a policy, we must author it in the local management interface and export it using the Export function.

   1. Select All Policies in the left navigation.

   2. Click and select Import Policy.

   3. In the Import Policy dialog box, click Browse to locate the file.

      The policy file you import must have a .json extension. All custom attributes, obligations, and authentication policies referenced by the policy must exist for import to succeed.

   4. Click Import. The policy displays in the list of policies.

   Export policy

   We can export a policy from the current appliance to use on another appliance.

   1. Select All Policies in the left navigation.

   2. From the list of policies, select a policy or press Ctrl and select multiple policies to export.

   3. Click and select Export Policy.
   4. Select the proper location and click Save.

Parent topic: Access control policies