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Agent Installation Compared to Agent Configuration

The concepts of installation and configuration have specific meanings when used to describe CA SiteMinder® agents.

Installation means installing the CA SiteMinder® agent software on a computer system. For example, installing an agent creates directories and copies the CA SiteMinder® agent software and other settings to the computer.

Configuration occurs after installation and means the act of preparing the CA SiteMinder® agent software for a specific web server on a computer. This preparation includes registering the agent with CA SiteMinder® Policy Servers, and creating a runtime server instance for the web server that is installed on the computer.

Use the wizard-based installation and configuration programs to install and configure your agent on your first web server. The wizard-based programs create a .properties file.

Use the .properties file and the respective executable file to install or configure the agent silently on additional web servers.

Set the JRE in the PATH Variable

Set the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in the UNIX system PATH variable.

To set the JRE in the PATH variable

  1. Open a Command Window.
  2. Run the following commands: 
    PATH=$PATH:JRE_HOME
export PATH
    JRE_HOME

    Defines the installed location of your Java Runtime Environment.

Apply the Unlimited Cryptography Patch to the JRE

Patch the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) used by the Agent to support unlimited key strength in the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) package. The patches for all supported platforms are available from the Oracle website.

The files that need to be patched are:

The local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar files can found be in the following locations:

jre_home

Defines the location of your Java Runtime Environment installation.

Configure the JVM to Use the JSafeJCE Security Provider

The SiteMinder WSS Agent XML encryption function requires that the JVM is configured to use the JSafeJCE security provider.

Follow these steps:

  1. Add a security provider entry for JSafeJCE (com.rsa.jsafe.provider.JsafeJCE) to the java.security file located in the following location:
    JRE_HOME

    Is the installed location of the JRE used by the application server.

    In the following example, the JSafeJCE security provider entry has been added as the second security provider:

    security.provider.1=sun.security.provider.Sun
security.provider.2=com.rsa.jsafe.provider.JsafeJCE
security.provider.3=sun.security.rsa.SunRsaSign
security.provider.4=com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider
security.provider.5=com.sun.crypto.provider.SunJCE
security.provider.6=sun.security.jgss.SunProvider
security.provider.7=com.sun.security.sasl.Provider

    Note: If using the IBM JRE, always configure the JSafeJCE security provider immediately after (that is with a security provider number one higher than) the IBMJCE security provider (com.ibm.crypto.provider.IBMJCE)

  2. Add the following line to JRE_HOME\lib\security\java.security (Windows) or JRE_HOME/lib/security/java.security (UNIX) to set the initial FIPS mode of the JsafeJCE security provider: 
    com.rsa.cryptoj.fips140initialmode=NON_FIPS140_MODE

    Note: The initial FIPS mode does not affect the final FIPS mode you select for the SiteMinder WSS Agent.

How to Install SiteMinder WSS Agents for Web Servers on UNIX or Linux Systems

Installing CA SiteMinder® agents on the UNIX or Linux operating environments requires several separate procedures. These procedures are described using the following process:

  1. Gather the information that the installation program requires.
  2. Do one of the following procedures:
Gather the Information for the Installation

Gather the following information about your web server before running the installation program for the agent:

Installation Directory

Specifies the location of the agent binary files on your web server. The web_agent_home variable is set to this location.

Limit: The product requires the name webagent for the bottom directory in the path.

Run the Installer to Install a SiteMinder WSS Agent Using a UNIX Console

Install the SiteMinder WSS Agent using the CA SiteMinder WSS installation media on the Technical Support site. Consider the following:

To install the SiteMinder WSS Agent

  1. Exit all applications that are running.
  2. Open a shell and navigate to where the install program is located.
  3. Enter the following command: 
    ./ca-sm-wss-12.51-cr-unix_version.bin -i console

    The CA SiteMinder WSS installer starts.

  4. Use gathered system and component information to install the SiteMinder WSS Agent. Consider the following as you make your selections:
  5. Review the information presented on the Pre-Installation Summary page, then proceed.

    Note: If the installation program detects that newer versions of certain system libraries are installed on your system it asks if you want to overwrite these newer files with older files. Select No To All if you see this message.

    The SiteMinder WSS Agent files are copied to the specified location. Afterward, the CA CA SiteMinder WSS Configuration screen is displayed.

  6. Select one of the following options:
  7. Hit Enter.

    If you selected the option to configure SiteMinder WSS Agents now, the installation program prepares the CA SiteMinder WSS Configuration Wizard and begins the trusted host registration and configuration process.

    If you did not select the option to configure SiteMinder WSS Agents now or if you are required to reboot the system after installation you must start the configuration wizard manually later.

Installation Notes:

More information:

How to Configure Agents and Register a System as a Trusted Host

Run the Installer to Install a SiteMinder WSS Agent Using a GUI

Install the SiteMinder WSS Agent using the CA SiteMinder WSS installation media on the Technical Support site. Consider the following:

To install the SiteMinder WSS Agent

  1. Exit all applications that are running.
  2. Open a shell and navigate to where the install program is located.
  3. Enter the following command: 
    ./ca-sm-wss-12.51-cr-unix_version.bin

    The CA SiteMinder WSS installer starts.

  4. Use gathered system and component information to install the SiteMinder WSS Agent. Consider the following when running the installer:
  5. Review the information presented on the Pre-Installation Summary page, then click Install.

    Note: If the installation program detects that newer versions of certain system libraries are installed on your system it asks if you want to overwrite these newer files with older files. Select No To All if you see this message.

    The SiteMinder WSS Agent files are copied to the specified location. Afterward, the CA CA SiteMinder WSS Configuration screen is displayed.

  6. Select one of the following options:
  7. Click Done.

    If you selected the option to configure SiteMinder WSS Agents now, the installation program prepares the CA SiteMinder WSS Configuration Wizard and begins the trusted host registration and configuration process.

    If you did not select the option to configure SiteMinder WSS Agents now or if you are required to reboot the system after installation you must start the configuration wizard manually later.

Installation Notes:

More information:

How to Configure Agents and Register a System as a Trusted Host