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Web Services Security System Requirements

The following requirements must be met or exceeded to install and run correctly.

Operating System Support

Before you install any CA SiteMinder WSS components, verify that you are using a supported operating system and third-party software.

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Platform Support

For a complete list of supported web servers, application servers, databases, directories, web browsers, and CA interoperability requirements, see the CA SiteMinder WSS 12.51 Platform Support Matrix.

Note: CA SiteMinder WSS extensions that were formerly only available in the CA SOA Security Manager Policy Server are now integrated into the CA SiteMinder® Policy Server. Therefore, refer to the CA SiteMinder® 12.51 Platform Support Matrix for platform support information relating to the Policy Server.

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SiteMinder WSS Agent Requirements

The following minimum system requirements must be met for SiteMinder WSS Agents to install and run correctly.

• Memory—2 GB system RAM.
• Available disk space:
  • SiteMinder WSS Agent for Web Servers—200 MB free disk space in the install location.
  • SiteMinder WSS Agent for Oracle WebLogic—50 MB free disk space in the install location
  • SiteMinder WSS Agent for IBM WebSphere—50 MB free disk space in the install location
  • All SiteMinder WSS Agents—200 MB of free space in the system temporary file location.

Note: For additional non–system requirements, see the corresponding SiteMinder WSS Agent Guide.

Windows Server 2008 System Considerations

For Windows Server 2008, the User Account Control feature helps prevent unauthorized changes to your system. When the User Account Control feature is enabled on the Windows Server 2008 operating environment, prerequisite steps are required before doing any of the following tasks with a CA SiteMinder® component:

• Installation
• Configuration
• Administration
• Upgrade

Note: For more information about which CA SiteMinder® components support Windows Server 2008, see the CA SiteMinder® Platform Support matrix.

To run CA SiteMinder® installation or configuration wizards on a Windows Server 2008 system

1. Right–click the executable and select Run as administrator.

   The User Account Control dialog appears and prompts you for permission.

2. Click Allow.

   The wizard starts.

To access the CA SiteMinder® Policy Server Management Console on a Windows Server 2008 system

1. Right–click the shortcut and select Run as administrator.

   The User Account Control dialog appears and prompts you for permission.

2. Click Allow.

   The Policy Server Management Console opens.

To run CA SiteMinder® command–line tools or utilities on a Windows Server 2008 system

1. Open your Control Panel.
2. Verify that your task bar and Start Menu Properties are set to Start menu and not Classic Start menu.
3. Click Start and type the following in the Start Search field:

   Cmd
   

4. Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

   The User Account Control dialog appears and prompts you for permission.

5. Click Continue.

   A command window with elevated privileges appears. The title bar text begins with Administrator:

6. Run the CA SiteMinder® command.

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