Recursive Search

If enabled, the search performed in the Access Manager repository will conduct a recursive search for the specified identities. For example, a recursive search performed on the following data structure:

root
realm1
    subrealm11
        user5
    subrealm12
        user6
realm2
    user1
    user2
    subrealm21
        user3
        user4

will produce the following results:

• If a search is performed from the root and no users are defined at this level (aside from amadmin and anonymous), the search will return users 1–6.

• If a search is performed from realm1 and no users are defined, the search will return user5 and user6.

• If a search is performed from realm2 (two users defined), the search will return users 1–4.