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Installation Worksheet

SPS configuration wizard displays a series of prompts for registering a trusted host. A trusted host is a client computer where one or more SiteMinder Web Agents can be installed. To establish a connection between the trusted host and the Policy Server, register the host with the Policy Server. After registration is complete, the registration tool creates the SmHost.conf file. When this file is created, the client computer becomes a trusted host.

Before you install, upgrade, or configure SPS, verify that you gathered the following information required for host registration, embedded Apache web server and Tomcat server:

Information Requested

Description/Default

SiteMinder administrator name

Name of the administrator that matches the name already defined at the Policy Server.This administrator must have the privileges to create a trusted host.

SiteMinder administrator password

Password of the SiteMinder administrator who has privileges to register a trusted host. Must match the password used at the Policy Server.

Trusted host name

Name of the trusted host assigned during the installation.

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 when SiteMinder is behind a firewall. For example, 111.12.12.2:12

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. The wizard lists the default location.

Name and location of the Web Agent configuration file

The wizard lists the default location.

Email address of the Apache web server administrator

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

Fully qualified host name of the server

A fully qualified name in the following format: computer_name.company.com

Port number for Apache HTTP requests

The port listening for HTTP requests from Apache Default: 80

Port number for Apache SSL requests

The port listening for SSL requests from Apache

Default: 443

Port number for Tomcat HTTP requests

The port listening for HTTP requests from Tomcat

Default: 8080

Port number for Tomcat SSL requests

The port listening for SSL requests from Tomcat

Default: 543

Port number for Tomcat shutdown requests

The port listening for shutdown requests from Tomcat

Default: 8005

Port number of AJP

The port number of AJP

Default: 8009