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Configure a Classic Mode Application Pool for the SiteMinder Web Agent

Application pools on IIS 7.x web servers use one of the following modes:

• Integrated mode (default)
• Classic mode

On IIS 7.x web servers, the SiteMinder Web Agent only operates on application pools configured in classic mode. The default application pool for IIS 7.x web servers uses integrated mode. To use the SiteMinder web Agent on an IIS 7.x web server, do one of the following tasks:

• If you do not need to run any applications on the IIS 7.x server in Integrated mode, then switch the mode of the default application pool (DefaultAppPool) to classic mode.
• If you want to run the SiteMinder Web Agent on the same IIS server with other applications that use application pools in integrated mode, create a new application pool with classic mode for SiteMinder as shown in the following procedure.

To configure a classic mode application pool for the SiteMinder Web Agent

1. Open IIS Manager.

   The Start page of the IIS Manager appears.

2. Expand the web server.

   The Application Pools icon and the Web Sites folder appear.

3. Right click Application Pools icon, and then select Add Application Pool.

   The Add Application Pool dialog appears. The cursor is in the Name field.

4. Type a name for the new application pool. We recommend using a distinctive name that is easy to recognize, such as SiteMinder.
5. Click the Managed pipeline mode drop-down list, and then select Classic.
6. Click OK.

   A classic mode application pool is created for the web agent.