Federation Manager Agent for Windows Authentication Guide › Deployment Prerequisites for the Federation Manager Agent › Deployment Overview

Deployment Overview

The Federation Manager Windows Agent has three modes of operation, depending on the choice of authentication protocol:

• NTLM mode (supported only on Windows)
• Kerberos mode (supported on Windows and UNIX)
• Kerberos mode with failover to NTLM (supported only on Windows)

You select the mode of operation in the first screen of the Agent configuration wizard.

The overall process for deployment of the Federation Manager Windows Agent includes the following steps:

1. Perform system prerequisites, which vary depending on the mode of operation and the operating environment:
   • NTLM with the Agent on Windows
   • Kerberos with the Agent on Windows and the KDC on Windows
   • Kerberos with the Agent on Windows and the KDC on UNIX
   • Kerberos with the Agent on UNIX and the KDC on Windows
   • Kerberos with the Agent on UNIX and the KDC on UNIX
2. Install the Federation Manager Windows Agent.
3. Configure the Federation Manager Windows Agent.
4. Configure the Federation Manager server for delegated authentication.