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Set Up the Agent Configuration File (WebAgent.conf)

The SiteMinder Agent installation creates an Agent configuration file (WebAgent.conf) that contains the following default configuration information:

Note: For additional parameters that you can configure in the Agent configuration file, see Agent Configuration.

The Agent configuration file is located in the ASA_HOME\conf directory, where ASA_HOME is the location where you installed the SiteMinder Agent. For example:

You can use the default Agent configuration file for all of the SiteMinder Agent Providers, or you can create a separate configuration file for each Provider. The following table describes the features of both configurations:

Configuration

Features

Each Provider has a separate Agent configuration file
  • Agent configuration can be defined locally in the WebAgent.conf file so you can have different settings for each Provider.

    Note: The AllowLocalConfig parameter in the Agent Configuration Object must be set to yes.

  • Provider-specific information can be written to a separate log file. For example, you can configure one log file for Identity Asserter messages and a different log file for Authentication Provider messages.
  • You can enable or disable each Provider separately.
  • You can configure different cache settings for each Provider.

All Providers share the same configuration
  • Agent configuration is defined centrally in the Agent Configuration Object in the Policy Server and applies to all Providers.

    Note: The settings in the Agent Configuration Object are dynamic. You do not have to restart the Application Server for a setting change to take effect.

  • Information from all Providers is written to the same log.

    Note: You should not disable Providers if all Providers share the same configuration - WebLogic Server will not start if the SiteMinder Adjudication Provider is disabled.

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