Preface

The Sun™ Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 Guide for Sun Java System Application Server 9.0/Web Services provides information about the agent which can be used to provide security for web services deployed in Sun Java System Application Server 9.0. This guide includes an introduction to the draft specifications used to develop the agent and information on how to install it and use it.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is intended for use by IT professionals, network administrators and software developers who implement a security framework for web services using Sun Java System servers and software. It is recommended that administrators understand the following technologies:

• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

• Java^™

• JavaServer Pages^™ (JSP)

• HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

• HyperText Markup Language (HTML)

• eXtensible Markup Language (XML)

• Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

• Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

• SOAP

Related Books

The Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 for Sun Java System Application Server 9.0/Web Services is used in tandem with both Access Manager and Application Server. The product documentation for these products is available at:

• Sun Java System Access Manager 7.I

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9

Additionally, useful information may be found in the documentation for the following Sun Java System products:

• Sun Java System Directory Server

• Sun Java System Web Server

• Sun Java System Web Proxy Server

Accessing Sun Resources Online

For product downloads, professional services, patches, support, and additional developer information, go to:

• Download Center

• Sun Software Services

• Sun Java Systems Services Suite

• Sun Enterprise Services, Solaris Patches, and Support

• Developer Information

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in the product documentation, contact Sun Support Services.

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Documentation, Support, and Training

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• Support

• Training

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
aabbcc123	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name%
C shell for superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	#