Installation guide

Chapter 1: Preparation 11
Chapter 1: Preparation
This section contains the following topics:
How to Prepare for a Web Agent Installation (see page 11)
Supported Operating Systems and Web Servers (see page 12)
General Preparations for All Web Agents (see page 19)
Policy Server Requirements (see page 20)
Prepare for Password Services (see page 23)
Prepare for Registration Services (Optional) (see page 25)
How to Prepare for a Web Agent Installation
To prepare for a Web Agent installation, use the following process:
1. Prepare your web server by doing the following tasks:
a. Ensure you have an account with one of the following for your web
server:
– Administrative privileges (for Windows systems).
– Root privileges (for UNIX systems).
b. Confirm that the operating system has the proper service packs or
patches installed.
c. Configure any options or settings required to operate a SiteMinder Agent
on your type of web server. Some possible examples of these include
(but are not limited to) the following:
– Using a non-default IIS web site (see page 12).
– Compiling an Apache web server for use on a Linux System (see
page 17).
2. Confirm the following items for all Web Agent installations:
■ Ensure the Policy Server is installed and configured (see page 20).
■ Gather the information needed to complete the Web Agent installation
(see page 19).
■ Preserve the changes in your WebAgentTrace.conf file (see page 19).
■ Select the correct Agent for your web server (see page 19).
3. (Optional) Meet the prerequisites for password services (see page 23).
4. (Optional) Meet the prerequisites for registration services (see page 25).