HP-UX AAA Server A.08.00.01 Administrator's Guide

Table 27-6 Compatible Attribute Types
Compatible Attribute TypesValue Type
Integer-value • integer
• tag-int
• short
• octet
String-value • string
• tag-str
• octets
• dateDate-value
IP-address-value • ipaddr
• ipv6addr
• ifid
• ipv6prefix
You must not mix attributes from different value-type groups, because this can cause
a type mismatch load-time error.
Invoking a Policy
You can invoke policy using one of the following methods:
• “Invoking Policies Through Predefined Policy Hooks.”
• “Modifying the FSM for Specific Customizations ” (page 432)
This section also discusses the commonly used attributes for specifying policies.
Invoking Policies Through Predefined Policy Hooks
The following predefined hooks can be used to invoke policies without modifying the
FSM:
• “Request Ingress Policy.”
• “User Policy” (page 427)
• “Reply Egress Policy” (page 428)
• “Proxy Egress Policy” (page 429)
• “Proxy Ingress Policy” (page 430)
Request Ingress Policy
Request ingress policy can be configured in the request-ingress.grp decision file
in the server's configuration directory. The policy configured in this file is applied as
426 Customizing the HP-UX AAA Server Using Policies