Configuration Guides › Federation Security Services Guide › Overview of a SiteMinder Federation Partnership Setup › Set Up Consuming Authority Components › Install a Web Agent or SPS Federation Gateway (Consuming-side)

Install a Web Agent or SPS Federation Gateway (Consuming-side)

The Web Agent is a required component in a SOA Security Manager CA SiteMinder Federation Security Services network. You can either install a Web Agent on a web server or install an SPS federation gateway, which has an embedded web agent.

At the relying party, set up the following components:

1. Install one of the following:
   • Web Agent

     For instructions, see SOA Security Manager Web Agent Installation Guide and SOA Security Manager [set the wcc variable for your book]

   • SPS federation gateway

     For instructions, see SOA Security Manager Secure Proxy Server Administration Guide.

2. Configure the Web Agent or SPS federation gateway.