To create and configure a client connection policy:
  1. Run the dsconfig tool.
    $ bin/dsconfig
  2. Enter the connection parameters to the server.

    Connection parameters can include:

    • Host name
    • Connection method
    • Port
    • bind distinguished name (DN)
    • Bind DN password
  3. In the PingDirectoryProxy main menu, enter the selection for Client connection policy configuration. To create a new client connection policy, enter 2.
    >>>> Client connection policy menu
    
    What would you like to do?
    
      1) List existing client connection policies
      2) Create a new client connection policy
      3) View and edit an existing client connection policy
      4) Delete an existing client connection policy
    
      b) back
      q) quit
    
    Enter choice [b]: 2
       
  4. To create a new client connection policy from scratch, enter n.
    >>>> Select an existing Client Connection Policy to use as a 
    template for the new Client Connection Policy configuration or 
    ‘n’ to create one from scratch:
    
      1) default
    
      n) new Client Connection Policy created from scratch 
      c) cancel 
      q) quit       
  5. Enter a name for the new client connection policy.
    Enter the 'policy-id' for the Client Connection Policy that you                    
    want to create: new_policy
  6. To set up the policy to be enabled by default or not, selecttrue or false.
    Select a value for the 'enabled' property: 
    
      1) true
      2) false
    
      ?) help
      c) cancel
      q) quit
    
    Enter choice [c]: 1
  7. Enter a value for the evaluation-order-index property.
    Note:

    Client connection policies with a lower index are evaluated before those with a higher index.

    Enter a value for the 'evaluation-order-index' property: 2     
    The properties of your new client connection policy are displayed.
  8. Optional: To make any further modifications, enter the number corresponding to the property.
  9. To finish the creation of the client connection policy, enter f.
    Note:

    Any changes that you make to the client connection policy don't apply to existing connections. They only apply to new connections.