To copy a Policy Object
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In the Console tree, under Configuration > Policies > Administration, locate and select the folder that contains the Policy Object you want to copy.
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In the details pane, right-click the Policy Object, and then click Copy to start the Copy Object - Policy Object Wizard.
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On the first page of the wizard, do the following:
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In the Name box, type a name for the new Policy Object.
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In the Description box, type any optional information about the new Policy Object.
Click Next.
- Click Finish to complete the creation of the new Policy Object.
NOTE: The copy of a Policy Object contains the same policies as the original Policy Object. You can view or modify policies by using the Properties dialog for the newly created Policy Object. To have the console display the Properties dialog, select Display the object properties when this wizard closes on the completion page of the Copy Object - Policy Object Wizard. For more information on how to add, modify, and remove policies from a Policy Object, see Adding, modifying, or removing policies.
To rename a Policy Object, right-click the Policy Object, and click Rename. Type the new name, and then press ENTER. Renaming a Policy Object does not affect its links. This is because Policy Objects are referenced by immutable identifier rather than by name.
To rename a Policy Object
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In the Console tree, under Configuration > Policies > Administration, locate and select the folder that contains the Policy Object you want to rename.
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In the details pane, right-click the Policy Object, and click Rename.
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Type a new name, and then press ENTER.
NOTE: If a Policy Object is applied within Active Roles to determine policy settings in the directory, renaming the Policy Object does not cause any changes to the policy settings in the directory. When applying a Policy Object, Active Roles refers to the Policy Object by an internal identifier rather than by the name of the Policy Object.
With the Active Roles Console, you can export Policy Objects to an XML file and then import them from that file to populate another instance of Active Roles. The export and import operations provide a way to move Policy Objects from a test environment to a production environment.
NOTE: When you export and then import Policy Objects, only policies are transferred. The Policy Object links are not included in the export-import operation. You need to reconfigure them manually after completing the operation.
To export Policy Objects, select them, right-click the selection, and select All Tasks > Export. In the Export Objects dialog, specify the file where you want to save the data, and click Save.
To import Policy Objects, right-click the container where you want to place the Policy Objects, and then click Import. In the Import Directory Objects dialog, select the file to which the Policy Objects were exported, and click Open.