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Configure an Agent Type

To configure an agent type

1. Log into the Policy Server User Interface.
2. In the Object Pane, click on the System tab.
3. From the View menu, select Agent Types.
4. Right-click the Agent Types icon, then click Create Agent Type.

   The SiteMinder Agent Type dialog box opens.

5. Enter the name of the new Agent Type in the Name field.
6. Enter a brief description in the Description field.
7. If the new Agent Type is a RADIUS Agent, select the RADIUS Device check box.

   If you select the RADIUS Device check box, the fields in the Agent Type Definition Tab change to the following:

   • Vendor Specific Offset—Enter the Offset value provided by the RADIUS vendor. This is not a required field.
   • IETF Vendor ID—Enter an integer value assigned to a Vendor by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This is not a required field. Do not use a value of 2552, because this is reserved for the SiteMinder Agents.
8. If the new Agent Type is not a RADIUS Agent, click Create in the Actions box to specify the actions you want to allow on the resources protected by this agent.

   The New Agent Action dialog box appears.

9. Enter a text string that describes an action the new Agent Type will recognize, such as authenticate, then click OK.

   The New Agent Action dialog box closes, and the new action is added to the list of actions in the Agent Type dialog box.

10. Click Apply.
11. Click on the Agent Type Attributes tab. See Configuring the Agent Type Attributes Properties and Values.

Note: The Resource Type is URL. This type of resource is processed in a string-like manner: resource matching can be done based on wild cards and regular expressions.