New Scope Dialog Box
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Important
Authorization Manager is available for use in the following versions of Windows: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. It is deprecated as of Windows Server 2012 R2 and may be removed in subsequent versions.
A scope is a collection of objects or resources with their own authorization policy. A scope is used within an application to limit authorization policy.
The following table describes the UI elements for this dialog box.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Provides a space for you to type the name of the new scope (for example, *.txt, C:\temp, or Computers in Sales Department). The scope name must be recognized by the application and must be resolvable by the application at the time of the access check. The name must contain only printable characters. Scope names can be very long (maximum limit of 64KB of information). Because scopes cannot be nested, some developers use a naming convention for scopes that results in long names. However, if you try to enter a name that is longer than 64KB, you will receive an error. In addition, the name cannot be a name that is already used by the application. |
Description |
Provides a space for you to type the description of the new scope. The description does not affect the functionality of Authorization Manager and should be meaningful to you. The description has a maximum size limit of 1024 bytes. |
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