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Gather CA SiteMinder Agent for SharePoint Configuration Wizard Information

The Agent for SharePoint configuration wizard helps you register a trusted host, configure the embedded Apache web server

To establish a connection between the Agent for SharePoint and the Policy Server, register a trusted host with the Policy Server. After registration is complete, the registration tool creates the SmHost.conf file. When this file is created successfully, the Agent for SharePoint is allowed to communicate with the Policy Server.

The following lists the required host registration information:

SiteMinder administrator name

Name of a SiteMinder administrator who has privileges to create a trusted host.

SiteMinder administrator password

Password of the SiteMinder administrator.

Trusted host name

Name of the trusted host assigned during configuration.

Note: The name you enter for the trusted host must be unique.

Host Configuration Object

Name of a host configuration object already defined in the Policy Server administrative UI.

Agent Configuration Object

Name of an existing Agent Configuration Object defined in the Policy Server administrative UI.

IP address of the Policy Server where the host is registered

Note: Include a port number for the Policy Server. For example, 121.111.12.11:44442.

Host Configuration File name and location

Identifies the SmHost.conf file, which Web Agents and custom Agents use to act on behalf of the trusted host. Using this file, the host can find a Policy Server and establish a connection. The wizard lists the default location.

Email address of the Agent for SharePoint administrator

The email address for the administrator Default: admin@example.com.

Fully qualified host name of the server

Specifies the hostname of the Agent for SharePoint, this hostname is the address users enter in their web browser:

spagent.example.com

Port number for HTTP requests

The port listening for HTTP requests Default: 80.

Port number for SSL requests

The port listening for SSL requests Default: 443.

Port number for HTTP Claims web service

The HTTP port used for Claims web service.

Port number for SSL Claims web service

The SSL port used for Claims web service.

Note: No default values are provided for the Claims WS HTTP and SSL Ports. However, use a port that is free, which Tomcat can use to host the web application. For UNIX and Linux, the ports must be greater than 1024. Nobody account works with ports above 1024.

Webagent Enable option

Indicates if the configuration wizard enables (starts) the agent automatically. This setting produces the same results as editing the EnableWebAgent parameter value in the WebAgent.conf file with a text editor.

Default: No (clear check box)

More information:

Agent for SharePoint Configuration Wizard Information Worksheet