To Create or Update an Agent Profile in the Access Manager Console

The follow task describes how to create a new agent profile. If you are updating an existing agent profile, the steps are similar, except that you select an existing agent profile name in the Console.

1. Log in to the Access Manager Admin Console.

2. Click Access Control and then the name of the realm for which you would like to create the agent profile.

3. Select Subjects and then Agent.

4. Click New and enter values for the following fields.

   ID. Enter the agent profile name or identity of the agent.

   The agent uses this name to authenticate (with the following password) and communicate with Access Manager server. Multi-byte names are not accepted. Do not use the web agent default value of UrlAccessAgent.

   Password. Enter and confirm the agent profile password.

   Do not use the web agent default value of this password. The web agent default value of this password is the password of the internal LDAP authentication user, commonly referred to as amldapuser.

   Device Status. The default status is Active, which allows the agent to authenticate and communicate with Access Manager server.

5. Click Create.

   The list of agents appears.

6. (Optional) If you desire, add a description to your newly created agent profile:

   1. Click the name of your newly created agent profile in the agent list.

   2. In the Description field, enter a brief description of the agent.

      For example, you can enter the agent instance name or the name of the application it is protecting.

   3. Click Save.