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Web Agents Download Page

I have just posted a web page that contains a bunch of hyperlinks to Sun Java System Access Manager Web Agents. Here

These agents work with OpenSSO server i.e. You can have an OpenSSO server hosted in a machine to administer users and policies; and one of these agents on another machine to govern access of web resources on that machine. At 3000 feets, this is how it works

Web Agent is like a web filter. It intercepts all http/https request. Then it does the followings

1. Check if the accessed resource is protected or not; if yes, proceed to the next step; if not, grant access to it;
2. Check if the person who is making the request has authenticated himself to OpenSSO server or not; if yes, proceed to the next step; if not, redirect him to the Login Page.
3. Send a request to OpenSSO server on this request; OpenSSO server will response with a decision i.e. either grant or deny access.
4. Base on this decision, Web Agent acts accordingly.

Well, this is an overview. I have left out alot of things for sure.

Posted at 05:00PM Sep 01, 2006 by justme in OpenSSO  |  Comments[7]