6.10 Create a New Policy Set

This section provides a summary of the steps required to create a new policy set or copy an existing policy set and edit it.

Note:

When you create a policy set from an existing policy set, all values and attachments are copied into the new one. You can modify the resource scope and the policy attachments in the new policy set, but you cannot change the type of resource to which it applies.

Before You Begin

  1. Understand how to attach policies globally using policy sets. More

  2. Understand how to define the type and scope of resources in a policy set. More

  3. Understand how to specify a runtime constraint. More

  4. Familiarize yourself with the policy framework to manage and secure Web services consistently across your organization. More

Creating a Policy Set

The steps for this process are:

  1. If you are creating a new policy set, then use the Create feature. How?

  2. If you are using an existing policy set as the starting point for your new policy set, then use the Create Like feature. How?

For more information about creating a new policy set, see "Attaching Policies Globally Using Policy Sets" in Securing Web Services and Managing Policies with Oracle Web Services Manager.