How to Verify the Version of the Siteminder Policy Server

Products

• SITEMINDER

Issue/Introduction

At some point it may be necessary to determine the version of the Siteminder Policy Server running on a server.  There are several methods which can be used to determine the version of the Siteminder Policy Server.

Environment

PRODUCT: Siteminder

COMPONENT: Policy Server

VERSION: ANY

OS: Windows and Linux

Resolution

How to verify the version of the Siteminder Policy Server

LINUX

Option #1: Installation Directory

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: Console Mode

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.

[8588/7356][Tue Feb 11 2025 16:04:02.457][CServer.cpp:4101][INFO][sm-Server-03540] Product: SiteMinder Policy Server
[8588/7356][Tue Feb 11 2025 16:04:02.457][CServer.cpp:4102][INFO][sm-Server-03550] Version: 12.8; Update: 08.01; Build: 3003; CR: 01;

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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

3) Browse to the following registry hive

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Netegrity\SiteMinder\CurrentVersion

Update=  06.00;  REG_SZ
Version=  12.8;  REG_SZ

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WINDOWS

Option #1: Installation Directory

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: Console Mode

1) Log on the Policy Server.

2) run 'cmd.exe' with elevated privileges (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.

[8588/7356][Tue Feb 11 2025 16:04:02.457][CServer.cpp:4101][INFO][sm-Server-03540] Product: SiteMinder Policy Server
[8588/7356][Tue Feb 11 2025 16:04:02.457][CServer.cpp:4102][INFO][sm-Server-03550] Version: 12.8; Update: 08.01; Build: 3003; CR: 01;

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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