Special Entries

Wildcard Entries

When specifying the primary realm for an entry, you can use a wild card syntax such as *.realm. This syntax provides a shorthand for associating several related realms with a single authentication type. For example, a company may have several branches, eastern.company.com, western.company.com, and central.company.com. The wild card entry for that company would define *.company.com as the realm. This notation would include all three realms. HP recommends that any such wild card entry be listed after more specific entries. This order allows the preceding, specific entries to override the wild card entry.

DEFAULT Realm

The DEFAULT realm acts as a matching realm entry for all realms. By default, the DEFAULT realm is configured to authenticate against the default set of users. Disable the DEFAULT realm by choosing the No Store - Deny All Users option in the User Profile Storage drop-down list.

NULL Realm

The Null realm authenticates users that do not identify their realm when requesting access (for example, the AAA server receives an access request from user, instead of user@organization.com). By default, the NULL realm is disabled with the No Store: Deny All Users setting.