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Creating a policy document
When you create a policy, you use a Policy document to specify which policy settings documents to include. You can create policy settings documents before you create the policy document, or you can create them while you create the Policy document.

About this task

If you are creating an exception policy, include only the policy settings documents that have settings whose values you do not want to enforce. For each setting you do not want to enforce, change the value as required. Exceptions are made at the policy setting level. When the effective policy settings are resolved, any settings you specify in the exception policy apply.

If you are creating a dynamic policy you can use the Policy Assignment tab to assign the policy to users and groups while you are creating the policy.

Policy document names

About this task

The names of Policy documents must be in one of the following formats. However, when you create a Policy document, you do not have to include the asterisk (*) or slash (/) when you enter a policy name. Domino adds them for you depending on the type of policy you specify.

*/organization -- an organizational policy that is automatically applied at the organization level

*/organizational unit/organization -- an organizational policy that is automatically applied to an organizational unit

* -- an organizational policy that is automatically applied to everyone in the Domino Directory

/policyname -- an explicit policy that must be assigned manually, but can be assigned at any organizational level

To create a policy document

Before you begin

Make sure that you have Editor access to the IBM® Domino® Directory and one of these roles:


Procedure

1. From the Domino Administrator, click the People & Groups tab, and then open the Policies view.

2. Click Add Policy.

3. Under Basics, complete these fields:


4. Optional: Click Create Child to create a child policy document that includes the name of the parent policy. You can save the child policy document and return to it at a later time. When you close this document you return to the parent policy document.

5. If you are creating a dynamic policy, click the Policy Assignment tab and then assign the policy to the appropriate users and groups. If you are not creating a dynamic policy, skip this step and proceed to step 6.

6. To specify the policy settings documents to include in this policy, for each type of settings do one:

7. Optional: To create an exception policy, click the Administration tab and enable Exception Policy.
8. Save the document.

Related concepts
Organizational and explicit policies
Creating policies
Understanding policy hierarchy and effective policy
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Related tasks
Creating a child policy document