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Custom Agents

You create a custom agent using either the C or Java version of the SiteMinder Agent API. The SiteMinder Agent API and associated documentation are provided by the Software Development Kit, which is available separately.

Note: Custom Agents do not support central agent configuration. More information about using an API to create a custom Agent exists in the SiteMinder Programming Guide for C or the SiteMinder Programming Guide for Java.

After you develop your own Agent, you must configure a new Agent type. The Agent type defines the behavior of an agent and lets you use the custom Agent to protect resources. For example, if you developed a custom FTP Agent, you would then need to define an FTP Agent type.