Configuring the SiteMinder Policy Server › Protecting SharePoint Resources with SiteMinder (r6.x SP6) Roadmap › Create an Agent Object for each SharePoint Resource (r6.x SP6)

Create an Agent Object for each SharePoint Resource (r6.x SP6)

The SharePoint resources in your organization need at least two different Agent objects defined in the SiteMinder Policy Server User Interface:

• One Agent object for the SharePoint resources you want to protect.
• One Agent object for the SharePoint resources that need to remain unprotected, such as the SharePoint Central Administration web site.

To create Agent objects for your SharePoint resources

1. Log into the Policy Server User Interface.
2. From the menu bar of the SiteMinder Administration window, select Edit, System Configuration, Create Agent.

   The SiteMinder Agent dialog opens.

3. Click the Name field and enter a distinctive name for the Agent.This value is case-insensitive, and must be 7-bit ASCII characters in the range 32-127.
4. We recommend using a name that you can easily associate with the corresponding SharePoint resources. For example, an Agent object associated with the protected SharePoint resources could be named "SP_Protected", and an Agent Object associated with the unprotected SharePoint resources, could be named, "SP_Unprotected."
5. (Optional) Click the Description field, and enter a description.
6. Verify that the Support 4.x agents check box is unchecked.
7. In the Agent Type group box, verify that the following options are set correctly:
   • SiteMinder option button is selected.
   • Web Agent is selected in the drop-down list.
8. Click OK.

   The Agent object is created.

9. Repeat Steps 2 through 8 to create the second Agent object.