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Update the SiteMinder Agent Types for your SharePoint Resources (r6.x SP6)

In addition to the default HTTP methods monitored by the SiteMinder Web Agents, the SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint also requires the following HTTP methods to protect your SharePoint resources:

• Head
• Options

To update the SiteMinder Agent type settings for your SharePoint resources

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

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

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

3. From the System tab, select Agent Types to display the Agent Types List in the right pane.
4. Click the Web Agent entry then right-click.
5. Select Properties of Agent Type.
6. The Agent Type Properties dialog opens.
7. Click Create.

   The New Agent Action dialog opens.

8. Enter the following text and click OK:

   Options
   

9. Click Create.

   The New Agent Action dialog opens.

10. Enter the following text and click OK:

    Head
    

    Note: Add PROPFIND to your list of methods if any of your Microsoft Office applications use the PROPFIND method to make requests to the web server.

11. Click OK.

    The Agent type settings for your SharePoint resources are updated.

    Note: If you plan to reuse any rules from your existing SiteMinder r6.x SP6 environment with the Agent for SharePoint, add the HEAD and OPTIONS actions to each rule you want to reuse.

More information:

Add HEAD and OPTIONS Actions to Existing SiteMinder Rules (r6.x SP6)