To Create An Authentication Domain

1. In the Access Manager Console, click the Federation tab.

2. Under Federation, select the Authentication Domains tab.

3. Select New.

   The New Authentication Domain attributes are displayed.

4. Type a name for the authentication domain.

5. (Optional) Type a description of the authentication domain in the Description field.

6. (Optional) Type a value for the Writer Service URL.

   The Writer Service URL specifies the location of the service that writes the common domain cookie. Use the format http://common-domain-host:port/common/writer. For more information about the Common Domain Services, see Chapter 4, Common Domain Services.

7. (Optional) Type a value for the Reader Service URL.

   The Reader Service URL specifies the location of the service that reads the common domain cookie. Use the format http://common-domain-host:port/common/transfer. For more information about the Common Domain Services, see Chapter 4, Common Domain Services.

8. Select Active or Inactive.

   The default status is Active. Selecting Inactive disables communication within the authentication domain.

9. Click OK.

   The new authentication domain is now displayed in the list of configured Authentication Domains.