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3 (Optional) Specify a description for the protected resource. You can use it to briefly describe
the purpose for protecting this resource.
4 Select the type of contract to use for the authentication procedure. The contract determines the
information a user must supply for authentication. By default, the Administration Console
allows you to select from the following contracts and options when specifying whether a
resource requires an authentication contract:
None: If you want to allow public access to the resource and not require an authentication
contract, select None.
Any Contract: If the user has authenticated, allows any contract defined for the Identity
Server to be valid, or if the user has not authenticated, prompts the user to authenticate,
using the default contract assigned to the Identity Server configuration.
Name/Password - Basic: Specifies basic authentication over HTTP, using a standard
login pop-up provided by the Web browser.
Name/Password - Form: Specifies a form-based authentication over HTTP or HTTPS,
using the Access Manager login form.
Secure Name/Password - Basic: Specifies basic authentication over HTTPS, using a
standard login pop-up provided by the Web browser.
Secure Name/Password - Form: Specifies a form-based authentication over HTTPS,
using the Access Manager login form.
You can configure other types of contracts. For more information, see
Authentication Contracts" in the
If these default contracts are not available, you have not configured a relationship between the
Access Gateway and the Identity Server. See
Service," on page 12.
5 (Conditional) To modify how the authentication procedures are handled for a specific resource
and contract, click the Edit Authentication Procedures icon.
For configuration information, see
page 24.
6 Configure the URL Path.
Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP1 Identity Server
Section 1.1, "Creating a Reverse Proxy and Proxy
Section 1.4.4, "Modifying Authentication Procedures," on
Configuring the Access Gateway to Protect Web Resources
"Configuring
Guide.
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