!!! Overview
WEB Agents are programs that are installed on every [WEB]/application server, register with those servers, and are called at every request for a web page. 

Typically, [{$pagename}] are used in regards to a [WEB Access Management] product.

The [WEB] Agent intercept the request and communicate with an external policy server to make policy decisions. 

!! Advantages of [{$pagename}]
* they can be highly customized for unique needs of a particular web server. 
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!! Drawbacks of [{$pagename}]
* Installation are required on  every protected web server
* Agents are typically different for every platform (and potentially for every version)
** Need to have an [{$pagename}] for all required Platforms (and potentially for every version)
* upgrades to agents must be distributed and compatible with every platform (and potentially for every version)

!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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