Create an assignment rule

Assignment rules are applied when a password policy is assigned to a user or an enterprise.

About this task

To create an assignment rule, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Applications Manager and select Password Policy Management > Password Rule Definition. The Password Rule Definition List window is displayed.
2. In the list window, click the Create New icon. The Rule Definition Details window is displayed.
3. Specify the following:

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   Field	Description
   Rule Name	Specify a name that is indicative, for the new rule. There is no restriction as to the length, case and type.
   Rule Description	Provide a description for the rule.
   Class Name	Assignment rules must implement the IPasswordPolicyForAssignment interface. Each rule definition has its own class for implementation. Specify the class to be used for validating the parameters provided in the policy configuration. This class must implement the interface associated with the specified rule type. For example, com.yantra.ycp.passwordpolicy.defaultimpl.policyassign.YCPPolicy AssignValidator
   Rule Type	Select Assignment from the drop-down list. The interface associated with this rule is specified in Class Name.

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4. After you define a rule, you must define the rule parameters. Click Create New in the Rule Parameters panel. A pop-up window is displayed.
5. Specify the following:

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   Field	Description
   Name	Specify a parameter name that is indicative. The parameter name must be unique as this value is used in the class that validates the rule.
   Description	Provide a description for the parameter.
   Data Type	Specify the data type (number, string, long etc) of the parameter.

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6. Click OK to close the pop-up window.
7. Repeat steps 5-6 to add more rule parameters, as applicable.
8. Click Save in the Rule Definition Details panel to save the rule definition details.
9. Proceed with configuring the policy parameters.