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Installation of the .NET SDK

Install the .NET SDK on Windows

The installation of the CA Federation Manager .NET SDK is fully automated. The installation program guides you through the process.

Important! You must have version 3.5 of the .NET Framework installed on the system where you are installing the .NET SDK; otherwise, the installation fails. Supported operating systems are listed in the Federation Manager Compatibility Matrix on the Technical Support site.

You can specify where the .NET is installed. The link library, CA.Federation.FedIdentitySdk.dll, by default is installed in C:\Program Files\CA\Federation Manager\sdk\dotnet\bin.

You run the Federation Manager .NET SDK installer with ca-fedmgr-dotnet-sdk-12.1-sp3-win32.exe. The executable is located on the Technical Support site.

To locate installation kits on the Support site

  1. Click Technical Support.
  2. Log into CA Support Online.
  3. Click Download Center.

Search the Download Center for the installation kit you need.

To install the Federation Manager .NET SDK on Windows Platforms

  1. Exit all applications that are running.
  2. Navigate to where the installation executable is located.
  3. Double-click ca-fedmgr-dotnet-sdk-12.1-sp3-win32.exe.

    The installation wizard starts.

  4. Follow the prompts in the installation wizard and complete the installation.
  5. After the installation is complete, reboot your system.

The installation of the Federation Manager Windows Agent is complete.