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Install Federation Manager on Windows Systems

These instructions are for GUI and Console Mode installations on Windows systems. The steps for the two modes are the same, with the following exceptions for Console Mode:

• You may be instructed to select an option by entering a corresponding number.
• Press ENTER after each step to proceed through the process.
• The prompts for each mode will help guide you through the process.
• You can type BACK to visit the previous step.

Important! Be aware of the following installation restrictions:

• Do not install Federation Manager on a system where the SiteMinder Policy Server or Secure Proxy Server (SPS) is already installed. Installing Federation Manager on a SiteMinder system could negatively impact the existing SiteMinder installation.
• Do not install Federation Manager on a system where there is an existing Apache Web Server or Apache Tomcat Server.

To locate installation kits

1. Go to the Technical Support site.
2. Log on to the site.
3. Click Download Center.

Search the Download Center for the installation kit you need and download it to your local system.

To install Federation Manager on Windows

1. Exit all applications that are running.
2. Run the installation.

   How you run the installation depends on whether you log in as a local administrator or a network user. If you are a network user, you must be part of the Administrators group to run the installation.

   • GUI Mode

     Local administrator: double-click the installation_executable

     Network user: right-click the installation_executable and select Run as administrator

   • Console Mode: Open a command window and enter installation_executable -i console

   The Federation Manager installation wizard starts.

   Note: View a list of installation executables.

3. Respond to the prompts in each installation dialog using the information you gathered prior to installation.

   In the License Agreement dialog, read the agreement. You have to scroll to the end of the agreement before you can accept or not accept it.

4. Review the installation settings in the Install Summary and click Install (GUI mode) or enter Y to install (Console mode).

   The Federation Manager installation executes.

   If you experience problems during the installation, review the installation log file CA_Federation_Manager_InstallLog.log, which is located in the directory federation_mgr_home\install_config_info.

5. After the installation is complete, reboot your system.

After the system is rebooted, continue by running the Configuration wizard.

More information:

Information Required for Installation

How to Run the Federation Manager Configuration Wizard