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Impersonation Scheme Prerequisites

To use the Impersonation authentication scheme, the following prerequisites must be met:

• A customized .fcc file must reside on a Web Agent server in the cookie domain in which you want to implement impersonation. CA provides sample .fcc files under the /forms subdirectory, where you installed your Web Agent. For example, on Windows systems:

  <SM_Web_Agent_Install_Dir>\samples\forms\

  For general details about composing .fcc files, see SiteMinder FCC Files. For information about specific .fcc file requirements for impersonation, see Enable Impersonation through an .fcc File.

• Connections to the user directories containing impersonators and impersonatees must be configured using the SiteMinder User Directory dialog.
• The default HTML forms library must be installed to handle authentication processing:
  • smauthimpersonate.dll on Windows
  • smauthimpersonate.so on Solaris

  These files are installed automatically when you configure a Web Agent. For more information, see the Policy Server Installation Guide.

Note: Impersonation is not supported by directory mapping. The impersonatee, the user being impersonated, must be uniquely present in the authentication directories associated with the domain or the impersonation fails.

Note: If a password policy applies to an impersonatee and is in effect, the Impersonation authentication scheme fails.

More information:

User Directories