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Types of Web Agents (Traditional and Framework)

All SiteMinder Web Agents are based on one of two architectures. Traditional Web Agents are based on the original SiteMinder Agent architecture. Framework Agents were introduced with SiteMinder version 5.x QMR 6. Features provided by the Web Agent are primarily the same regardless of the architecture. There are some differences. Framework Agents, for example, use a different WebAgent.conf file and a LocalConfig.conf file, that are not used by the traditional Web Agents.

Traditional Web Agents are installed on the following web servers:

• Apache 1.x
• Apache 1.x-based servers, such as the IBM HTTP Server
• Domino

Framework Agents are installed on the following web servers:

• IIS 6.0
• Apache 2.0
• Apache 2.0-based servers: IBM HTTP Server, HP Apache server
• Sun Java Systems 6.0 and 6.1

  Note: The Sun Java System Web server was formerly called the Sun ONE Web server or the iPlanet Web server.