The Network Center : Access : ExamplesRule Management
The Access Administration panel provides an extensive menu of tools for centralized control over session establishment in your local domain:
- Active rules
- lists the currently active Rules for Access
- Component options
- sets the active Rules and the Rule mode
- Define (value) Group
- sets the processing order for one or more Rules, Rulesets or Groups
- Display (value) Group
- displays a Group or Value Group for viewing or modification
- Rule counts
- displays how many times each Rule gets used
- Rule definition
- contains operands for specifying whether a particular session should be allowed or denied
- Rule display
- displays a Rule or Ruleset for modification or viewing
- Rule reload
- refreshes the Active Rules with any changes made to the Rules, Rulests, or Groups
- Rule test
- creates sample sessions to test against your Rules
- Statistics
- lists session activity that is being monitored by Access
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Access Rule Definition
The Rule Definition panel provides a wide range of operands for defining specific or general rules that allow or deny session establishment. For example, let's say you only want to allow a remote Payment Department's staff to access your production CICS system during peak business hours:
In this example you will "Allow" terminal devices beginning with "PAY" from Subarea "3" to establish a session with "DBDCCICS" between "07:00"(7:00am) and "18:00" (6:00pm) on any Weekday (Monday - Friday); any other LU's or those LU's outside of the time and day interval will be denied session establishment.
Access Session Monitor
The following example demonstrates the real-time monitoring viewpoint, including Rule-based approvals and denials, provided by the Message Queue:
Real-life Examples!
The best way to experience all of Access' session control features is by actually using it, which is why we offer a free 30-day trial. You can use your trial software on your production system or create a test environment using Access' testing facilities. And it's hassle free: If Access isn't right for your installation, there are no further obligations or sales contacts.
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