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Create Custom Agents

If you have developed your own Agent, you must configure a new Agent type in the Policy Server User Interface. The Agent type defines the behavior of an agent. After you define a Custom Agent type, you can use the custom Agent to protect resources. For example, if you developed a custom FTP Agent, you would then need to define an FTP Agent type.

To create a custom Agent, you use the SiteMinder Agent API, either the C or Java version. The SiteMinder Agent API and associated documentation are provided by the Software Development Kit, which is available separately.

For more information about using an API to create a custom Agent, see the Developer’s Guide for C or the Developer’s Guide for Java.

Note: Custom Agents do not support central agent configuration.