Use the Authentication Policy Editor on the appliance local
management interface to create and configure an authentication
policy.
About this task
Each policy consists of one or more authentication mechanisms. The mechanisms are modules
that authenticate the user with a specific challenge or authentication technology, such as
user name and password and one-time password. In the policy, the authentication mechanisms are
grouped into a workflow. The workflow specifies the mechanism to use and the order in which
each mechanism runs.
The Authentication Policy Editor has several sections.
- Name, Identifier, and Description
- Specify a name and unique identifier for the policy, and optionally include a
description of the policy. Prefix the unique identifier with the following text:
urn:ibm:security:authentication:asf:*. Replace the * with the
identifier you want to use for the policy. For example,
urn:ibm:security:authentication:asf:banking
- Workflow Steps
- Add one or more authentication mechanisms to use and the order in which they are to be
used.
What to do next
Use this authentication policy as the Permit with authentication
action in an access control policy. See
Creating an access control policy.