Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 Guide for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

Chapter 2 About Policy Agent 2.2 for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

This chapter provides information about Sun Java System Policy Agent 2.2 as it pertains specifically to IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4.

While the individual web agents tend to be similar in terms of installation and configuration, they can have unique characteristics that allow them to interact with unique characteristics in the underlying deployment container, such as a web server or proxy server. Therefore, this chapter describes characteristics that are unique to this agent, Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4, and that are unique to just the deployment container, IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4. This chapter also summarizes specific tasks you might need to perform because of the unique characteristics of the deployment container.

Supported Platforms and Compatibility of Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

The following sections provide information about the supported platforms of Policy Agent 2.2 for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 as well as the compatibility of this agent with Access Manager.

Supported Platforms of Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

The following table presents the supported platforms of Policy Agent 2.2 for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4.

Table 2–1 Supported Platforms of Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

Agent for 

Supported Platforms 

IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 

SolarisTM Operating System (OS) for the SPARC® platform, versions 8, 9, and 10

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 3.0 

Windows 2003, Enterprise Edition 

Windows 2003, Standard Edition 

Compatibility of Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 With Access Manager

All agents in the Policy Agent 2.2 release are compatible with versions of Sun Java System Access Manager as described in this section.

Compatibility of Policy Agent 2.2 With Access Manager 7

All agents in the Policy Agent 2.2 release are compatible with Access Manager 7. Compatibility applies to both of the available modes of Access Manager: Realm Mode and Legacy Mode.

Install the latest Access Manager 7 patches to ensure that all enhancements and fixes are applied. For information about the latest Access Manager 7 patches, see the compatibility information discussed in Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 Release Notes.

Compatibility of Policy Agent 2.2 With Access Manager 6.3

All agents in Policy Agent 2.2 are also compatible with Access Manager 6.3 Patch 1 or greater. However, certain limitations apply. For more information about the limitations, see Backward Compatibility With Access Manager 6.3.

Information Specific to Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

This section describes characteristics that are unique about this specific web agent.

Support of Lotus Domino Database With Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

You can configure Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 to check if each user name that the agent authenticates exists in the Lotus Domino directory. A simple configuration step is required, which involves editing the web agent AMAgent.properites configuration file as described in All Systems: Using the Lotus Domino Database with Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4.

No Support of CDSSO With Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

Be aware that Policy Agent 2.2 for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 does not support cross domain single sign-on (CDSSO). The IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 deployment container does not allow the agent to change the method type from POST to GET, which is necessary for cross domain single sign-on.

Support of Lightweight Third-Party Authentication (LTPA) With Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4

This technology for passing user authentication information between servers is supported by Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4. For information on which properties in the web agent AMAgent.properties configuration file affect the configuration of this technology, see Configuring Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 with Lightweight Third-Party Authentication (LTPA).