Configuring a SiteMinder logout link for clients

Users cannot automatically log out of CA eTrust SiteMinder without restarting the browser. As a best practice, you should configure SiteMinder with a logout link, which when accessed within the same browser session, logs out the user.

Procedure

  1. Create a file named Logout.html on your HTTP server. The file can have no content or have something simple such as "Logged Out of SiteMinder."
  2. Add the following parameter to the SiteMinder Web Agent Webagent.conf file, or, if the local configuration is not enabled, set it in the appropriate Agent Configuration Object on the SiteMinder Policy Server.
    LogOffURI="PathtoLogout.html"

    For example, for the IBM® Sametime® Community Server, enter

    LogOffURI = /names.nsf?Logout

    For example, for the Sametime Meeting Server, enter

    LogOffURI = /stmeetings/ibm_security_logout

    For example, for the Sametime Advanced Server, enter

    LogOffURI = /stadvanced/ibm_security_logout

    For example, for the Sametime Proxy Server, enter

    LogOffURI = /stwebclient/ibm_security_logout

  3. Restart the HTTP Server.