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Policy Object Preconfiguration Overview

Before you install the SiteMinder Agent for JBoss, the Policy Server must be installed and be able to communicate with the system where you plan to install the SiteMinder Agent. Additionally, configure the Policy Server with the following:

• An administrator that has the right to register trusted hosts

  A trusted host is a client computer where one or more SiteMinder Agents are installed. The term trusted host refers to the physical system. There must be an administrator with permission to register trusted hosts with the Policy Server.

  To configure an administrator, see the Administrators chapter of the SiteMinder or SOA Security Manager Policy Configuration Guide.

• Agent object/Agent identity

  An Agent object creates an Agent identity by assigning the Agent a name. You define an Agent identity from the Agents object in the Administrative UI. You assign the Agent identity a name and specify the Agent type as a Web Agent.

  The name you assign for the Agent is the same name you specify in the DefaultAgentName parameter for the Agent Configuration Object that you must also define to centrally manage an Agent.

• Host Configuration Object

  This object defines the communication between the trusted host and the Policy Server after the initial connection between the two is made.

  A trusted host is a client computer where one or more SiteMinder Agents can be installed. The term trusted host refers to the physical system, in this case the JBoss Application Server host.

  Do not confuse this object with the trusted host's configuration file, SmHost.conf, which is installed at the trusted host after a successful host registration. The settings in the SmHost.conf file enable the host to connect to a Policy Server for the first connection only. Subsequent connections are governed by the Host Configuration Object.

  For more information, see the SiteMinder or SOA Security Manager Policy Configuration Guide.

• Agent Configuration Object

  This object includes the parameters that define the SiteMinder Agent configuration. There are a few required parameters you must set for basic operation.

  The Agent Configuration Object must include a value for the DefaultAgentName parameter. This entry should match an entry you defined in the Agent object.

  For more information, see the SiteMinder or SOA Security Manager Policy Configuration Guide.