Agent Guides › SAML Affiliate Agent Guide › Upgrade to SAML Affiliate Agent v6.x QMR 6 › Upgrade a 4.51/4.61 Affiliate Agent to a 6.x SAML Affiliate Agent › Perform an Upgrade at the Producer Site › Step 6: Protect Federation Web Services

Step 6: Protect Federation Web Services

The Federation Web Services application installed at the producer-side Web Agent is protected by SiteMinder policies. When you import the ampolicy.smdif file during the installation of the Policy Server Option Pack, most of these policies and related policy objects are automatically created.

For these policies, you must:

• Add a Web Agent to the appropriate Agent Group to enforce protection.
• Allow affiliates access to Federation Web Services by including the affiliates as users within each federation policy.

Federation Web Services policies do not protect resources at the consumer site.

Note: For information about protecting Federation Web Services, see the Federation Security Services Guide.