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SiteMinder Components

SiteMinder consists of two core components:

• Policy Server

  The Policy Server provides policy management, authentication, authorization, and accounting.

• SiteMinder Agents

  Integrated with a standard Web server or application server, SiteMinder Agents enable SiteMinder to manage access to Web applications and content according to predefined security policies. Other types of SiteMinder Agents allow SiteMinder to control access to non-Web entities. For example, a SiteMinder RADIUS Agent manages access to RADIUS devices, while a SiteMinder Affiliate Agent manages information passed to an affiliate's Web site from a portal site.