Who Should Use This Book

The C API Reference is intended for use by IT professionals, network administrators and software developers who implement a network access platform using Sun Java System servers and software. It is recommended that readers of this guide are familiar with 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 (SOAP is no longer an acronym.)

• Solaris^TM Operating System or Linux Application Environment (dependent on deployment platform)

• Web container in which Access Manager will run: Sun Java System Application Server, Sun Java System Web Server, BEA WebLogic, or IBM WebSphere Application Server