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Place your Agent Objects in Agent Groups (r6.x SP6)

If you have many Agent objects, we recommend using Agent Groups because several Agent objects can be added or removed from a policy at the same time. For example, you can create one Agent group for your protected resources and another for your unprotected resources.

To place your Agent Objects in an Agent Group

1. Log into the Policy Server User Interface.
2. From the menu bar of the SiteMinder Administration window, select View, Agent Groups.

   The Policy Server places a checkmark in the View menu to the left of the menu selection and Agent Groups appear in the System tab of the SiteMinder Administration window.

   Note: If there is already a check next to Agent Groups in the View menu, selecting the option again removes Agent Groups from the System tab.

3. From the menu bar of the SiteMinder Administration window, select Edit, System Configuration, Create Agent Group.
4. The Agent Group Properties dialog opens.
5. Click the Name field and enter a distinctive name for the Agent group.
6. Click Add/Remove.

   The Agent Group Items dialog opens.

7. Select the name of an Agent you want to add to the Agent group from the Available Members list.
8. Click the Left Arrow button to move the selected Agent to the Current Members list.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for all Agents you want to add to the Agent group.

   If the list of Agents is long and the Agent you want to add to the Agent group is not displayed in the Available Members list, you can look for Agents using the search feature. The search feature is similar to the one that is available in the SiteMinder Administration window.

   Important! Do not add the URL or FQDN for your SharePoint Central Administration web site to any SiteMinder Agent groups, applications, or policies that protect resources. Leave the SharePoint Central Administration web site unprotected (by SiteMinder).

10. Click OK to save the member additions.

    The Group Members group box in the SiteMinder Agent Group dialog displays the Agents you selected for the Agent group.

11. Click OK in the SiteMinder Agent Group dialog to save the Agent group and return to the SiteMinder Administration window.
12. Repeat Steps 3 through 11 to create additional Agent groups as needed.