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Agent Configuration Parameters Required for IIS Web Agents

In addition to the parameters required by all Agents, IIS Web Agents may need to have values set for the following parameters in certain circumstances:

DefaultUsername

Specifies the name of a Windows user that is used to access IIS resources as a proxy user. When users want to access resources on an IIS web server protected by SOA Security Manager, they may not have the necessary server access privileges. For example, if users are stored in an LDAP user directory on a UNIX system, those users may not have access to the Windows system with the IIS web server.

The Web Agent must use this Windows user account, which is assigned by a Windows administrator, to act as a proxy user account for users granted access by SOA Security Manager.

Default: No default

DefaultPassword

Specifies a default password for the associated Windows user that is used to access IIS resources as a proxy user.

Important! If you want to encrypt this parameter, set it centrally in the Agent Configuration Object. If this parameter is set in a local configuration file, it will not be encrypted and will be less secure.

Default: No default

When users want to access resources on an IIS web server protected by SiteMinder, they may not have the necessary server access privileges. The Web Agent must use this NT user account, which is assigned by an NT administrator, to act as a proxy user account for users granted access by SiteMinder.

Do not specify values for each of the previous parameters if you plan to do either of the following:

• Use the NTLM authentication scheme.
• Enable the Windows User Security Context feature.

More information:

How to Configure a SOA Security Manager Web Agent on IIS 6.0