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Sun OpenSSO Enterprise Policy Agent 3.0 User's Guide for J2EE Agents
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Book Information
Preface
Who Should Use This Book
Before You Read This Book
OpenSSO Enterprise Documentation Set
Policy Agent 3.0 Documentation Set
Individual Agent Guides
Related Sun Microsystems Product Documentation
Searching Sun Product Documentation
Accessing Sun Resources Online
Contacting Sun Technical Support
Related Third-Party Web Site References
Documentation, Support, and Training
Typographic Conventions
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
Default Path and Directory Names
Policy Agent Software: Path and Directory Names
OpenSSO Enterprise Server: Path and Directory Names
Sun Welcomes Your Comments
1. Introduction to Policy Agent 3.0
Overview of New Features in Policy Agent 3.0
Compatibility and Coexistence of Policy Agent 3.0 with Previous Releases
Compatibility of Policy Agent 3.0 with Access Manager 7.1 and Access Manager 7 2005Q4
Coexistence of Policy Agent 3.0 With Policy Agent 2.2
2. Role of J2EE Agents in the Policy Agent 3.0 Release
Uses of J2EE Agents
J2EE Agents and an Online Auction Application
J2EE Agents and a Web-Based Commerce Application
J2EE Agents and a Content-Based Web Application
How J2EE Agents Work
Policy Decision Process for J2EE Agents
Using the J2EE Agent Sample Application in Policy Agent 3.0
3. Vital Information for J2EE Agents in the Policy Agent 3.0 Release
Unpacking the Distribution Files of an Agent in Policy Agent 3.0
To Unpack the .zip File of an Agent in Policy Agent 3.0
J2EE Agent Directory Structure in Policy Agent 3.0
Location of the J2EE Agent Base Directory in Policy Agent 3.0
Inside the J2EE Agent Base Directory in Policy Agent 3.0
Role of the agentadmin Program in Policy Agent 3.0
agentadmin --install
agentadmin --custom-install
agentadmin --uninstall
agentadmin --listAgents
agentadmin --agentInfo
agentadmin --version
agentadmin --encrypt
agentadmin --getEncryptKey
agentadmin --uninstallAll
agentadmin --migrate
agentadmin --usage
agentadmin --help
Creating a J2EE Agent Profile in Policy Agent 3.0
Creating a J2EE Agent Profile in Policy Agent 3.0 Using OpenSSO Enterprise Console
To Create a J2EE Agent Profile in Policy Agent 3.0 Using OpenSSO Enterprise Console
Creating an Agent Group and Enabling Agents to Inherit Properties From That Group
To Create a New Group
To Enable a J2EE Agent to Inherit Properties From a Group
About the Agent Authenticator in Policy Agent 3.0
To Create an Agent Authenticator To Access Other Agent Profiles
To Enable the Agent Authenticator to Access Other Agent Instances
J2EE Agent Task Reference for Policy Agent 3.0
To Navigate in OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 Console to the J2EE Agent Properties
4. Common J2EE Agent Tasks and Features in Policy Agent 3.0
Common J2EE Agent Tasks and Features
How J2EE Agent Properties Are Discussed in this Guide
Hot-Swap Mechanism in J2EE Agents
Locking J2EE Agent Properties
To Lock the Agent Configuration Properties
J2EE Agent Properties That Are List Constructs
J2EE Agent Properties That Are Map Constructs
J2EE Property Configuration: Application Specific or Global
J2EE Agent Filter Modes
J2EE Agent Filter Mode-NONE
J2EE Agent Filter Mode - SSO_ONLY
J2EE Agent Filter Mode - J2EE_POLICY
J2EE Agent Filter Mode - URL_POLICY
J2EE Agent Filter Mode - ALL
Enabling Web-Tier Declarative Security in J2EE Agents
To Enable J2EE Agents to Handle Security Constraint Settings
Web-Tier Security Details
Customizing Agent Response for Form Login
To Customize the Agent Response to Form Login
Enabling Failover in J2EE Agents
To Enable Failover in J2EE Agents
Login Attempt Limit in J2EE Agents
Redirect Attempt Limit in J2EE Agents
Not-Enforced URI List in J2EE Agents
Inverting the Not-Enforced URI List
Fetching Attributes in J2EE Agents
Fetching Profile Attributes in J2EE Agents
Fetching Session Attributes in J2EE Agents
Fetching Policy Response Attributes in J2EE Agents
Methods for Fetching Attributes in J2EE Agents
Fetching Attributes as HTTP Headers
Fetching Attributes as Request Attributes
Fetching Attributes as Cookies
Common Attribute Fetch Processing Related Properties
Configuring FQDN Handling in J2EE Agents
Using Cookie Reset Functionality in J2EE Agents
Enabling Port Check Functionality in J2EE Agents
Web Services Security Support for J2EE Agents in Policy Agent 3.0
To Configure Web Services Security Support in J2EE Agents for Policy Agent 3.0
Resetting the J2EE Agent Profile Password in Policy Agent 3.0
To Update a J2EE Agent Profile Password in Policy Agent 3.0
Key Features and Tasks Performed With the J2EE agentadmin Program
Key Features and Tasks Performed With the J2EE Agent API
Class AmFilterManager
Available API for Class AmFilterManager
Interface IAmSSOCache
Available API for Interface IAmSSOCache
Class AmSSOCache
Available API for Class AmSSOCache
Usage of New J2EE Agent API in Policy Agent 3.0
A. Comparing Web Agents and J2EE Agents in Policy Agent 3.0
An Overview of Policy Agent 3.0
Interaction Between Policy Agent 3.0 and OpenSSO Enterprise Services
A Generalized Example of the Policy Decision Process
Examples of the Policy Decision Process by Agent Type
Policy Decision Process for J2EE Agents
Policy Decision Process for Web Agents
Web Agents and J2EE Agents: Similarities and Differences
Web Agents
J2EE Agents
Agent Filter and Authentication
Agent Realm and Authorization
Key Similarities of the Two Agent Types
Configuration Properties
Policy Agent Log Files
Not-Enforced Lists
Personal Profile Attributes, Session Attributes, and Policy Response Attributes.
Key Differences Between the Two Agent Types
Default Scope of Protection
Modes of Operation
B. Silent Installation and Uninstallation of a J2EE Agent in Policy Agent 3.0
About Silent Installation and Uninstallation of a J2EE Agent in Policy Agent 3.0
Generating a State File for a J2EE Agent Installation
To Generate a State File for a J2EE Agent Installation
Using a State File for a J2EE Agent Silent Installation
To Install a J2EE Agent Using a State File
Generating a State File for a J2EE Agent Uninstallation
To Generate a State File for a J2EE Agent Uninstallation
Using a State File for a J2EE Agent Silent Uninstallation
To Uninstall a J2EE Agent Using a State File
C. Wildcard Matching in Policy Agent 3.0 J2EE Agents
The Multi-Level Wildcard: *
The One-Level Wildcard: -*-
D. Using the ssoadm Command-Line Utility With Agents
An ssoadm Command-Line Example Specific to Agents
Listing the Options for an ssoadm Subcommand
Analysis of an ssoadm Subcommand's Usage Information
Agent-Related Subcommands for the ssoadm Command
The ssoadm Command: add-agent-to-grp subcommand
The ssoadm Command: agent-remove-props subcommand
The ssoadm Command: create-agent subcommand
The ssoadm Command: create-agent-grp subcommand
The ssoadm Command: delete-agent-grps subcommand
The ssoadm Command: delete-agents subcommand
The ssoadm Command: list-agent-grp-members subcommand
The ssoadm Command: list-agent-grps subcommand
The ssoadm Command: list-agents subcommand
The ssoadm Command: remove-agent-from-grp subcommand
The ssoadm Command: show-agent subcommand
The ssoadm Command: show-agent-grp subcommand
The ssoadm Command: show-agent-membership subcommand
The ssoadm Command: show-agent-types subcommand
The ssoadm Command: update-agent subcommand
The ssoadm Command: update-agent-grp subcommand
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