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Set up the Installation Properties File

You can use the ca-Federation-installer.properties file to propagate the Federation Manager installation setup to other systems in your network.

Important! You must first run an attended installation to generate the properties file.

With this properties file do the following:

The ca-Federation-installer.properties file is created in the following location:

Windows: federation_mgr_home\install-config-info

UNIX: federation_mgr_home/install-config-info

The default parameters and paths in the file reflect the information you entered during the initial Federation Manager installation.

To modify the Federation Manager installation properties file

  1. Open the ca-Federation-installer.properties file and modify the parameters in the file.

    Note: The properties file is case-sensitive.

  2. Save the file.

The parameters are as follows:

Parameter

Definition

DEFAULT_PRODUCT_INSTALL_TYPE

Defines whether the installation is a new installation, an upgrade, or a re-installation.

Default: INSTALL

DEFAULT_INSTALL_DIR

Default (Windows): C:\\Program Files\\CA\\FederationManager

(Notice the double back slashes.)

Default (UNIX): an account on the system
Example: /home/myacct/CA/FederationManager

Server Specific Entries

DEFAULT_JRE_ROOT

Indicates the location of the JRE.

JDK_ROOT

Indicates the location of the JDK.

#FEDADMIN_PW

Defines the password for Federation Manager. This must be uncommented, and the password must be supplied in clear text.

For added security, use the ENCRYPTED_FEDADMIN_PASSWORD setting.

Note: The Federation Manager administrator password can contain only English (ASCII) characters.

ENCRYPTED_FEDADMIN_PASSWORD

Displays the Federation Manager password in encrypted form. We recommend using this encrypted password for added security.

If you want the same administrator password on all systems, leave this password in place and do not uncomment the FEDADMIN_PW property.

FIPS Mode Setting

 

FED_FIPS_VALUE

Specifies the FIPS 140-2 mode of operation.

Limits:

  • ONLY
  • COMPAT

LGPL License Setting

 

ACCEPT_LGPL_EULA

 

Indicates whether you accept the LGPL license.

Review the license (httpclient-EULA.txt) in the directory federation_mgr_home/install_config_info

To accept the license, set this variable to YES.

Default: NO