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Using host aliases

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Adding a host alias

From Policy Manager:

1

Select Setup => Authentication.

The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears.

2

Click the Aliases tab.

3

Click Add.

4

In the Host Alias Name text box, enter the name used to identify the alias when
configuring services and authentication.

5

Click Add.

The Add Address dialog box appears.

6

Define the alias by adding hosts or users. To add an existing member, click the
name in the Members list. Click Add.

7

To configure a new member, click Add Other.

The Add Member dialog box appears.

8

Use the Choose Type drop list to select a category. In the Value text box, enter the
address or host name. Click OK.

9

When you finish adding members, click OK.

The Host Alias dialog box appears listing the new alias. Click the alias to view its members.

Modifying a host alias

Use the Host Alias dialog box to review or modify a host alias configuration. From
Policy Manager:

1

Select Setup => Authentication. Click the Aliases tab.

The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears displaying the Aliases tab.

2

Click the host to review or modify. Click Edit.

The Host Alias dialog box appears, displaying the host’s members.

3

To add new members, click Add and follow the directions described in steps 6—9
of the previous procedure. To delete members, select them and click Remove.

4

When you finish reviewing or modifying the host alias, click OK.

Removing a host alias

When you remove a host alias from the Aliases list, you must also remove the alias
from any services configured to use the alias. From Policy Manager:

1

Select Setup =>Authentication. Click the Aliases tab.

The Member Access and Authentication Setup dialog box appears, displaying the Aliases tab.

2

Click the host to remove. Click Remove.

3

Click OK.

The Member Access and Authentication dialog box closes.

4

In the Services Arena, double-click a service that is configured to use the alias.

The service’s Properties dialog box appears and displays the Incoming tab.

5

Remove the alias from the Incoming and Outgoing tabs as appropriate.

For more information, see “Defining service properties” on page 49.

6

Repeat these steps for every service configured with the host alias you removed.

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