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Network Range
For each rule, you determine the user base by specifying a network range. A network range consists of
one or more IP ranges. You create network ranges from the Identity & Access Management tab, Setup >
Network Ranges page prior to configuring access policy sets.
Device Type
Select the type of device that the rule manages. The client types are Web Browser, Identity Manager
Client App, iOS, Android, and All device types.
Authentication Methods
Set the priority of the authentication methods for the policy rule. The authentication methods are applied
in the order they are listed. The first identity provider instances that meets the authentication method and
network range configuration in the policy is selected, and the user authentication request is forwarded to
the identity provider instance for authentication. If authentication fails, the next authentication method in
the list is selected. If Certificate authentication is used, this method must be the first authentication
method in the list.
You can configure access policy rules to require users to pass credentials through two authentication
methods before they can sign in. If one or both authentication method fails and fallback methods are also
configured, users are prompted to enter their credentials for the next authentication methods that are
configured. The following two scenarios describe how authentication chaining can work.
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In the first scenario, the access policy rule is configured to require users to authenticate with their
password and with their Kerberos credential. Fallback authentication is set up to require the password
and the RADIUS credential for authentication. A user enters the password correctly, but fails to enter
the correct Kerberos authentication credential. Since the user entered the correct password, the
fallback authentication request is only for the RADIUS credential. The user does not need to re-enter
the password.
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In the second scenario, the access policy rule is configured to require users to authenticate with their
password and their Kerberos credential. Fallback authentication is set up to require RSA SecurID and
a RADIUS for authentication. A user enters the password correctly but fails to enter the correct
Kerberos authentication credential. The fallback authentication request is for both the RSA SecurID
credential and the RADIUS credential for authentication.
Authentication Session Length
For each rule, you set the length that this authentication is valid. The value determines the maximum
amount of time users have since their last authentication event to access their portal or to launch a
specific Web application. For example, a value of 4 in a Web application rule gives users four hours to
launch the web application unless they initiate another authentication event that extends the time.
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