Configuring the SiteMinder Policy Server › Protecting SharePoint Resources with SiteMinder (r6.x SP6) Roadmap › Create or Reuse a Host Configuration Object (r6.x SP6)

Create or Reuse a Host Configuration Object (r6.x SP6)

When a SiteMinder Web Agent starts, it uses use a Host Configuration object to make an initial connection to a SiteMinder Policy Server.

You need a Host Configuration object to operate the Agent for SharePoint. This section describes how to create a Host Configuration object, but if you are an experienced SiteMinder user, you can also reuse an existing Host Configuration object instead.

To create a host configuration object

1. Open the Policy Server User Interface.
2. In the System tab, select Host Conf Objects to display the Host Conf Object List in the right pane.
3. In the List pane, select the object you want to duplicate and right-click.
4. Select Duplicate Configuration Object.

   The Host Configuration Object Properties dialog opens.

5. In the Host Configuration Object Properties dialog, enter a distinctive Name and an optional description.

   Note: This name cannot be the same as the name of an existing Agent object.

6. In the Configuration Values list, verify that the value of the PolicyServer parameter is the IP Address or fully qualified domain name of the computer which hosts the Policy Server. If not, do the following:
   1. Click the PolicyServer entry and click Edit.

      The Edit Parameter dialog opens.

   2. If applicable, remove the pound sign (#) prefix in the Parameter Name field to make the parameter active.
   3. In the Value field, enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the computer which hosts the Policy Server (replacing the existing value or "<IP Address>" placeholder variable).
7. Click OK to save the new object.

   The Host Configuration Object is created.