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Unlock the ISAPI Filters Module for Classic Mode Applications with appcmd.exe

The first step for configuring a SiteMinder Web Agent for IIS manually is unlocking the modules and handlers of the IIS 7.x web server. The appcmd.exe command (provided by Microsoft) provides one possible example of how to unlock modules and handlers for configuring a Web Agent manually.

Important! CA provides this information only as an example of one possible method of configuring SiteMinder without using the programs and utilities tested and approved by CA. Microsoft provides the appcmd.exe command as part of the IIS web server. You may choose to use the following examples as a guide to configure your SiteMinder Web Agent for IIS. This command and the syntax shown are subject to change by Microsoft at any time and without notice. For more information, go to the IIS website, and search for "appcmd".

This procedure describes an example of unlocking the IIS module and handlers for applications using Classic pipeline mode on an IIS 7.x server. Evaluate your particular implementation and modify any steps accordingly.

To unlock the ISAPI Filters module for Classic Pipeline Mode applications with appcmd.exe

  1. Open a Command Prompt Window on your IIS web server.

    Important! Before running a SiteMinder utility or executable on Windows Server 2008, open the command line window with administrator permissions. Open the command line window this way, even if your account has administrator privileges.

  2. Unlock the IsapiFilters section of the configuration file with the following command:
    appcmd unlock config/section:system.webServer/isapiFilters
    

    The IsapiFilters section of the configuration file is unlocked.