Adding a Login Policy to a Multiplex

You can assign one or more logical servers to a login policy. Multiplex servers can only be accessed only by logical servers.

1. In the Perspective Resources view, select a multiplex resource.
2. From the application menu bar, select View > Open > Administration Console.
3. In the left pane of the Administration Console, select Security > Login Policies.
4. Click Login Policies and select New from the pull-down menu.
5. On the Login Policy Name page:

   Area	Description
   Select the resource for which the login policy will be created	Select a multiplex server from the list.
   What do you want to name the new login policy?	Enter a unique name for the new login policy.

6. Click Next.
   Note: Using the Next button is optional. You can also navigate through the wizard by selecting wizard pages from the left pane.
7. On the Set the Options for this Login Policy page:

   Area	Description
   Options	Password life time – number of days the password is valid. The user must reset their password when the lifetime expires. Password grace time – number of days before password expiry that users receive warnings that their passwords are about to expire. Password expiry on next login – whether the user must reset the password at the next login. Locked – whether or not the user is locked out. When this option is on login attempts result in an error message. Maximum connections – number of times the same user can be logged in to the server. Maximum failed login attempts – number of failed login attempts before the account is locked. Maximum days since login – number of days allowed between logins before the account is locked.
   Clear All Overridden Values	Clears all overrides of the default login policy option values.
   Restore to IQ Default	Changes all option settings back to default.

8. Click Next.
9. On the Logical Server Assignment page:

   Area	Description
   Which logical servers do you want to add to this login policy?	CUSTOM – Allows access to OPEN and user-defined logical servers. DEFAULT – Inherits the logical server assignment of the root login policy. NONE – Disallows access to all logical servers. SERVER – Allows access to any multiplex node. MPX authority is required to connect.
   Modify logical server assignment for a login policy	Select the logical servers to add to the login policy.

10. Click Next.
11. On the Logical Server Level Option Overrides page:

    Area	Description
    Select a logical server and specify option overrides	Specifies the value of the Max Conn. (maximum connection) parameter, which overrides the inherited value.

12. (Optional) Enter a comment for this login policy.
13. Click Finish.