> # Custom Realm: Notes

> Configuration Options Related Tasks Related Topics

> Use this page to store notes about the selected custom security realm. To use a custom security realm, you need to use Compatibility security. The use of custom security realms is deprecated in this release of WebLogic Server.

> #### Configuration Options

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> Notes | Optional information that you can include to describe this configuration. WebLogic Sever saves this note in the domain's configuration file (`config.xml`) as XML PCDATA. All left angle brackets (<) are converted to the XML entity `&lt;`. Carriage returns/line feeds are preserved. Note: If you create or edit a note from the Administration Console, the Administration Console does not preserve carriage returns/line feeds.

> Related Tasks

> - Create notes

> Related Topics

> - Using Compatibility Security