[[_policy_overview]]
= Managing policies

As mentioned previously, policies define the conditions that must be satisfied before granting access to an object.

.Procedure

. Click the *Policy* tab to view all policies associated with a resource server.
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.Policies
image:images/policy/view.png[alt="Policies"]
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On this tab, you can view the list of previously created policies as well as create and edit a policy.

To create a new policy, click *Create policy*, then select a policy type from the list.

Details about each policy type are described in this section.