Creating and Managing Realms

This section describes how to create and manage realms.

To Create a New Realm

1. Select New from the Realms list under the Access Control tab.

2. Define the following general attributes:

   Name

   Enter a name for the Realm.

   Parent

   Defines the location of the realm that you are creating. Select the parent realm under which the new realm will exist.

3. Define the following realm attributes:

   Realm Status

   Choose a status of active or inactive. The default is active. This can be changed at any time during the life of the realm by selecting the Properties icon. Choosing inactive disables user access when logging in.

   Realm/DNS Aliases

   Allows you to add alias names for the DNS name for the realm. This attribute only accepts “real” domain aliases (random strings are not allowed).

4. Click OK to save or Cancel to return to the previous page.

General Properties

The General Properties page displays the basic attributes for a realm. To modify these properties, click the realm from the Realm Names list under the Access Control tab. Then, edit the following properties:

Realm Status

Choose a status of active or inactive. The default is active. This can be changed at any time during the life of the realm by selecting the Properties icon. Choosing inactive disables user access when logging in.

Realm/DNS Aliases

Allows you to add alias names for the DNS name for the realm. This attribute only accepts “real” domain aliases (random strings are not allowed).

Once you edit the properties, click Save.