How to Verify the Version of the Siteminder Policy Server

Products

• SITEMINDER

Issue/Introduction

This KB includes several methods which can be used to determine the version of the Siteminder Policy Server installed on a server.

Environment

[SITEMINDER]

Component: Policy Server

Version: ANY

OS: Windows and Linux

Resolution

How to verify the version of the Siteminder Policy Server on Linux:

Option #1: 

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) open the following file:

<Install_Dir>/siteminder/install_config_info/ca-ps-version.info

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Option #2:

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) browse to the following directory:

<Install_Dir>/siteminder/

3) Run the environment variable script

. ./ca_ps_env.ksh

4) change to the Siteminder /bin directory

cd bin

5) Run the following command:

-bash-4.2# ./Version
[Version -  Version 12.8.0600.2658]

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Option #3: smps.log file

The version prints in the smps.log file during start-up.

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Option #4: 'sm.registry' file

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) open the following file:

<Install_Dir>/siteminder/registry/sm.registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Netegrity\SiteMinder\CurrentVersion

Update=  06.00;  REG_SZ
Version=  12.8;  REG_SZ

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How to verify the version of the Siteminder Policy Server on Windows:

Option #1: 

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) open the following file:

<Install_Dir>\siteminder\install_config_info\ca-ps-version.info

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Option #2:

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) run 'cme.exe' with elevated privilege's (run as administrator)

5) Run the following command:

C:\>Version
[Version -  Version 12.8.0700.2758]

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Option #3: smps.log file

The version prints in the smps.log file during start-up.

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Option #4: 'sm.registry' file

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) run 'regedit.exe'

3) Browse to the following registry hive and key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Netegrity\SiteMinder\CurrentVersion

FullVersion=12.80.700.2758