Adding Custom Attributes; Creating Shared Secret Names - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP2 - IDENTITY SERVER GUIDE 2010 Manual

6.4 Adding Custom Attributes

You can add custom shared secret names or LDAP attribute names that you want to make available
for selection when setting up policies.
Section 6.4.1, "Creating Shared Secret Names," on page 178
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Section 6.4.2, "Creating LDAP Attribute Names," on page 179
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6.4.1 Creating Shared Secret Names

The shared secret consists of a secret name and one or more secret entry names. You can create a
secret name only, or a secret name and an entry name. For ease of use, the entry name should match
the policy that uses it:
 For a Form Fill policy, the entry name should match a form field name.
For an Identity Injection policy, the entry name should match the Custom Header Name.
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For more information on how to use shared secrets with policies, see
Shared Secrets" in the
The Identity Server needs to be configured to use shared secrets. For information on this process, see
Section 3.1.4, "Configuring a User Store for Secrets," on page
Shared secret names can be created either on the Custom Attributes page or in the associated policy
that consumes them.
1 In the Administration Console, click Devices > Identity Servers > Shared Settings > Custom
Attributes.
2 To create shared secret names, click New.
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