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Confirm the SiteMinder ISAPI filter appears first in the list

The IIS 6.0 Web Agent consists of an ISAPI filter and an ISAPI extension. The majority of Web Agent processing occurs in the extension.

When the Web Agent is installed on an IIS 6.0 Web Server with other third-party software, such as WebSphere or ServletExec, the Agent has the following restrictions:

When you install the Web Agent on an IIS 6.0 web server, the Agent's filter is automatically placed at the top of the ISAPI filters list. However, if you install any other third-party plugins after installing the Web Agent, those filters may take precedence.

After you install and configure an IIS 6.0 Web Agent, you must ensure that the siteminderagent ISAPI filter and extension is listed before any third-party filter or extension. This enables the Web Agent to process requests before a third-party.

To put the agent filter and extension before other third-party filters

  1. Check the ISAPI filter by doing the following steps:
    1. Open the IIS Manager.
    2. Select Web Sites then right-click and select Properties.
    3. Select the ISAPI Filters tab.
    4. Check the list of filters and ensure that siteminderagent is the first entry in the list. If it is not, use the Move Up button to place it at the top of the list.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Exit the IIS Manager.
  2. Check the ISAPI extensions by doing the following steps:
    1. Open the IIS Manager, and then expand the web server.
    2. Right-click the Default Web Site folder, and select Properties.
    3. Click the Home Directory tab, and then click Configuration.
    4. The following file should be at the top of the Wildcard application maps (order of implementation) field:
      web_agent_home\bin\ISAPI6WebAgent.dll
      
      • web_agent_home

        Indicates the directory where the Web Agent is installed.

        Default (Windows installations): C:\Program Files\CA\webagent

      • Default (UNIX installations): /opt/ca/webagent


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