Web Agent 6.0SP4CR09 on IIS6 on Windows 2003 compatibility

Products

• SITEMINDER
• CA Single Sign On Agents (SiteMinder)

Issue/Introduction

 

Running Web Agent, is Web Agent version 6.0SP4CR09 on IIS6 on Windows
2003 still compatible with Policy Server 12.8SP3 ?

 

Environment

 

  Web Agent 6.0SP4CR09 on IIS6 on Windows 2003
  Policy Server 12.8SP3

 

Resolution

 

At first glance, this Web Agent version is compatible with Policy
Server 12.8SP3 as per our Support Matrix (1).

It's to be underlined that both IIS6 and Windows 2003 being out of
support, the Web Agent 6SP4 is also not supported on IIS6 on Windows
2003 as per Support Matrix (2)

Windows 2003 has been out of support from long ago too (3).

The same applies to IIS 6 (4).

 

Additional Information

 

(1)

    4.1 Policy Server and Agents Compatibility

      SiteMinder Policy Server 12.8 supports previous versions of Agents and
      Access Gateways (previously called Secure Proxy Server) with the
      following caveats:

     - Any 6.x versions of Web Agents, Access Gateways (previously called
       Secure Proxy Server), ERP Agents, ASA Agents, and 5.x versions of
       ERP Agents that are not beyond their end-of-service date do not
       support IPv6 or FIPS Mode (and can only connect to 12.8 Policy
       Server in FIPS Compatibility Mode)

       p.11

    https://ftpdocs.broadcom.com/cadocs/0/contentimages/Symantec%20SiteMinder_12_8_Platform%20Support%20Matrix_13Aug2021.pdf

(2)

    SITEMINDER 6.0 – PLATFORM SUPPORT

      Web Agent 32bit p.2
      Web Agent 64bit p.7

    https://ftpdocs.broadcom.com/WebInterface/phpdocs/7/5262/5262_60_PSM.pdf

(3)

    Support for Windows Server 2003 is ending

      Windows Server 2003 support is ending July 14, 2015

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/mrap/products/windows-server-2003

(4)

    When Microsoft Windows Server 2003 support ends, IIS 6.0 will be left vulnerable

      On July 14, Microsoft ends support for its popular Windows Server
      2003 product, which includes its Internet Information Services (IIS)
      6.0 web server and Small Business Server 2003.

    https://www.itproportal.com/2015/07/09/when-microsoft-windows-server-2003-support-ends-iis-6-0-will-be-left-vulnerable/