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Install the Web Agent or SPS Federation Gateway

The Web Agent is a required component in a SOA Security Manager federation security services network. You can either install a Web Agent on a web server or install the SPS federation gateway, which has an embedded Web Agent.

Note: Install this component at the Identity Provider and Service Provider.

At the relying part, set up the following components

1. Install one of the following:
   • Web Agent
   • SPS federation gateway
2. Configure the Web Agent or SPS federation gateway.
   • For instructions about the Web Agent, see the Web Agent Installation Guide and [set the wcc variable for your book].
   • For instructions about the SPS federation gateway, see the Secure Proxy Server Administration Guide.

   Important! Define a value for the Web Agent configuration parameter DefaultAgentName for all Service Provider Web Agents.

3. (Web Agent configuration only) For the Web Agent at the Service Provider, specify a value for the configuration parameter DefaultAgentName. The DefaultAgentName parameter specifies a Web Agent identity. Additionally, include the specified Agent identity in the Resource Filter of the realm that protects the target resource. Configure the DefaultAgentName parameter in the Agent Configuration Object or the local Agent configuration file.

   Note: Omitting the DefaultAgentName parameter or using the AgentName parameter value in the realm resource filter causes SAML 2.0 authentication to fail.