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Set the Web Agent Parameters for Impersonation (r6.x SP6)

The SiteMinder Web Agent requires the following parameters to control Windows Impersonation:

SPEnableImpersonation

Lists the URLs of the SharePoint web applications for which Windows impersonation is used.

Example: server_name.domain_name:port_number

Default: None (Windows Impersonation not used).

SPImpersonateResponseVarName

Specifies the name of a Response variable created in SiteMinder which is mapped to a UserPrincipalName attribute of the user in an Active directory server and assigned as a response to the SiteMinder policy.

Default: None

To set the Web Agent parameters for Windows impersonation

1. Open the Policy Server User Interface
2. From the System tab, select Agent Conf Objects to display the Agent Conf Object List in the right pane.
3. From the List pane, right-click the Agent Configuration Object for your SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint.
4. Select Properties of Configuration Object.

   The Agent Configuration Object Properties dialog opens.

5. Highlight the following parameter and click Edit:

   #SPEnableImpersonation
   

   The Edit Parameter Dialog opens.

6. Set the parameter using the following steps:
   1. Click the Multi-value option button.
   2. Click the Parameter Name field and then remove the # character.
   3. Click the Enter Single value field, and then enter the information for a resource you want to protect with Windows Impersonation, as shown in the following example:

      server_name.domain_name:port_number
      

   4. Click Add.

      The resource appears in the Multiline display list.

   5. Repeat Steps 6c and 6d for each resource you want to protect with Windows Impersonation.
   6. Click OK.

   The Edit Parameter Dialog closes and you return to the Agent Configuration Object Properties dialog.

7. Highlight the following parameter and click Edit:

   #SPImpersonateResponseVarName
   

   The Edit Parameter Dialog opens.

8. Set the parameter using the following steps:
   1. Click the Parameter Name field and then remove the # character.
   2. Click the Value field, and then type the name you want to use for a response variable.

      Important! Use the same name for the response variable in both the SiteMinder response and for the value of the SPImpersonateResponseVarName parameter in the Agent Configuration Object.

   3. Click OK.

   The Edit Parameter Dialog closes and you return to the Agent Configuration Object Properties dialog.

9. Click OK to exit the Agent Configuration Object Properties dialog.

   The Web Agent parameters are set.