When do you need to install Identity Manager extensions for SiteMinder?

Products

• CA Directory
• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Governance
• CA Identity Portal
• CA Risk Analytics
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Arcot A-OK (WebFort)
• CLOUDMINDER ADVANCED AUTHENTICATION
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Advanced Authentication
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Identity Management
• CA Secure Cloud SaaS - Single Sign On
• CA Security Command Center
• CA Data Protection (DataMinder)
• CA User Activity Reporting

Issue/Introduction

When running the Identity Manager installer, one of the options you have is a checkbox to install the Identity Manager extensions for Siteminder. This article describes when you need to check it.

Environment

Release:
Component: IDMGR

Resolution

You only need to select this option if you are:

1. Integrating SiteMinder with Identity Manager
   
   AND
   
   
2. Going to use SiteMinder for Advanced Password Services, complex Password Policy Management such as managing password expiration rules etc. (that cannot be otherwise done via Identity Manager alone).

Note that if you are only going to use Siteminder for authentication and authorization, then you do NOT need to install the Identity Manager extensions on your policy server machine.