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Install the CA SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint on UNIX

The default installation location is user_home/CA/Agent-for-SharePoint. The folder where you install the agent requires sufficient permissions (755). Do not install the agent under the /root folder, because its default permissions (750) are insufficient.

Important! The Agent for SharePoint cannot be installed on a computer that hosts any other web server. The Agent for SharePoint operates as a stand-alone proxy-based solution.

Note: On the Solaris or Linux operating environments, the agent runs under the "nobody" user account. If you prefer not to run the agent under this user account, create an alternate user and assign the necessary permissions. Do not run this program as a root user.

Follow these steps:

1. Copy the appropriate file for your operating environment from the download location on the CA Support site to a temporary directory:
   • Solaris operating environment: ca-sp2010agent-version-sol.bin
   • Linux operating environment: ca-sp2010agent-version-linux.exe
2. Enter the appropriate command for your operating environment from the following list:
   • Solaris: sh ./ca-sp2010agent-version-sol.bin
   • Linux: sh ./ca-sp2010agent-version-linux.exe
3. Follow the prompts that the installation wizard provides.

   Note: The installer displays all Java executables that are installed in the system. Pick a Java component and version that is equal to or greater than the one shown by the installer. If the installer does not detect any Java executables by default, then browse and select the appropriate path. For more information about the required Java executables or other third-party software requirements, see the platform support matrix.