Installation guide

Supported Operating Systems and Web Servers
12 Web Agent Installation Guide
Supported Operating Systems and Web Servers
Before you install a Web Agent, make sure you are using a supported operating
system and web server configuration. For a list of SiteMinder Web Agents and
supported web server platforms, go to Technical Support, and search for the
SiteMinder r12.0 SP2 Platform Matrix.
Note: After you install the Web Agent, you can configure multiple Web Agent
instances for each Sun Java System and Apache web server installed on your
system.
How to Prepare a Windows System for a Web Agent Installation
To prepare your Windows system for a Web Agent installation, you may need to
perform one or more of the following tasks, as required by your environment:
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If you are installing a Web Agent on a 64-bit Windows platform, you must
install the Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable package (see page 12) first.
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Prepare a non-default IIS web site (see page 12).
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Install an Apache web server as a service for all users (see page 14).
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x64) Prerequisite
Before installing an r12.0 SP2 Web Agent on a Windows 64-bit platform, you
must download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable
Package (x64). Go to the Microsoft downloads page, and then search for
"Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x64)."
How to Use a Non-Default IIS Website
SiteMinder requires the default IIS web site for proper installation. By default,
this site exists when you install an IIS web server. If any of the following
conditions exist, edit the Metabase before configuring a SiteMinder IIS Web
Agent :
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If the default IIS website no longer exists.
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If the default IIS website has been renamed.
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If you want to install the SiteMinder virtual directories on a different
(non-default) IIS website.