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Web Server Descriptions

In the Web Server section, you can configure a web server for the SAML Affiliate Agent. The following table lists the parameters.

Web Server Parameter

Description and Sample Value

DEFAULT_WEBSERVER_INFO

Identifies the default web server.

For IIS web servers specify: type, root_folder

type=IIS

root_folder =saml_affiliate_agent_home\bin\IIS folder.

Example:

Microsoft IIS,C:\\Program Files\\netegrity\\siteminder\\bin\\IIS;

For iPlanet web servers, specify:

instance_name, instance_config_folder

instance_name=iPlanet web server instance name

instance_config_folder =the location of the instance’s configuration file directory.

Example:

https-instance1,/usr/iplanet/servers/ https-instance1/config;https- instance2,/usr/iplanet/servers/https- instance1/config

Note: Use a semicolon (;) to separate multiple instances, as shown in the example.

For Apache Web servers:

This parameter does not apply. Leave the value blank. However, specify values for the DEFAULT_WEBSERVER_TYPE and the DEFAULT_WEBSERVER_ROOT parameters.

DEFAULT_WEBSERVER_TYPE

(For Solaris installations only)

The type of web server on which the SAML Affiliate Agent runs.

Specify IPLANET or APACHE.

Note: Use capital letters.

DEFAULT_WEBSERVER_ROOT

(For Solaris and Linux only)

The location of the web server root. For example:

  • iPlanet web servers: /export/iplanet/servers
  • Apache web servers: /usr/local/apache2