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Run the Configuration Wizard on Windows

Before you run the Configuration wizard, install Federation Manager and gather all the information that the Configuration wizard requires. Run the Configuration wizard any time you reinstall Federation Manager.

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

• You can select an option by entering a corresponding number.
• Press ENTER after each step to proceed through the process.
• You can type BACK to visit the previous step.

The prompts for each mode help guide you through the process.

To configure Federation Manager with the configuration wizard

1. Run the Configuration wizard.

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

   • GUI Mode

     Local administrator: Select the shortcut on the Start menu or select Start, All Programs, CA, FederationManager, Federation Manager Configuration wizard.

     Network user: Right-click the shortcut on the Start menu or select Start, All Programs, CA, FederationManager then right-click Federation Manager Configuration wizard and select Run as administrator.

   • Console Mode: Open a command window, navigate to federation_mgr_home\install_config_info and enter the following command:

     ca-federation-config.exe -i -console

     Execute this command from the correct location; the path is not automatically set.

2. Respond to the Configuration wizard prompts using the information you gathered before running the wizard.
3. Review the configuration settings and click Install (GUI mode) or enter Y (console mode) to run the configuration.

   Federation Manager configuration executes.

   If you experience problems during the configuration, review the configuration log file, CA_Federation_Manager_ConfigLog.log, located at federation_mgr_home\install_config_info.

4. Reboot the Federation Manager system.

The installation and configuration of Federation Manager is complete.

Important! To change the configuration, for example, to switch the deployment mode, rerun the Configuration wizard. The Federation Manager services must be running when you rerun the wizard. You can rerun the Configuration wizard any time, but by doing so you discard your existing configuration. Before you rerun the Configuration wizard, back up your existing configuration to preserve SSL connections.