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SafeWord Server and HTML Forms Scheme Prerequisites

Ensure the following prerequisites are met before configuring a SafeWord Server and HTML Forms authentication scheme:

• The SafeWord Server is installed on a network accessible by the Policy Server.
• The exact location of the SafeWord Server is specified in the SafeWord configuration file.
• A customized .fcc file resides on a Web Agent server in the cookie domain in which you want to implement HTML Forms authentication. CA provides sample .fcc files under the Samples/Forms subdirectory, where you installed your Web Agent.
• A customized .unauth file resides on the Web Agent server

  Note: The .unauth file is not required if the .fcc file uses smerrorpage directive.

• A directory connection exists between the Policy Server and the user directory.
• The default HTML forms library is installed. The HTML forms library handles HTML Forms authentication processing:
  • SmAuthHTML.dll on Windows
  • smauthhtml.so on Solaris

  These files are installed automatically when you configure a Web Agent.

• (Sun Java Systems) If you are using a Sun Java Systems web server, increase the value of the StackSize parameter in the magnus.conf file to a value greater than 131072. Failing to change the value causes the web server to dump its core and restart each time SiteMinder makes an authentication request using forms.