Creating and Modifying Realms

This section describes how to create a realm and modify its General properties post creation.

• To Create a New Realm

• To Modify a Realm's General Properties

To Create a New Realm

Before You Begin

This procedure assumes you are logged into the OpenSSO console as the administrator, amAdmin.

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

   Select the parent realm under which the new realm will exist.

3. Define the following Realm attributes:

   Realm Status

   Select 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. Selecting Inactive disables user access when logging in.

   Realm/DNS Aliases

   Allows you to configure a DNS-type alias for the realm. This attribute only accepts “real” domain aliases (as in .sun.com). Random strings are not allowed.

4. Click OK to save the realm.

To Modify a Realm's General Properties

Before You Begin

This procedure assumes you are logged into the OpenSSO console as the administrator, amAdmin.

1. Click the Access Control tab.

2. Click the name of the realm that contains the properties to be modified.

3. Edit the appropriate values.

4. Click OK to save the realm.