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Configure the Connector Settings

For the Connector to interact with SiteMinder, configure the Connector settings in the Federation Manager Federation Manager UI. All partnerships that use the Connector use a single configuration and connect to a single SiteMinder environment.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Federation Manager UI.
2. Navigate to the Infrastructure tab.
3. Select Deployment Settings.

   The Configure Deployment Settings dialog opens.

4. Fill in all the fields in the SiteMinder Connector Settings section. Note the following considerations:
   • To enable or disable the Connector for a given partnership, enable it at the partnership level.
   • To enable or disable the Connector globally, use the check box in the deployment settings.

   Important! If the Connector is disabled at the global level, Federation Manager ignores the check box at the partnership level.

   Note: Click Help for a description of fields, controls, and their respective requirements.

5. Select Register Host and provide the legacy administrator credentials for the SiteMinder Policy Server. Only legacy administrators can perform host registration.

   This step registers Federation Manager as an Agent with the SiteMinder Policy Server.

   Note: You can configure failover support for the host registration process by specifying more than one Policy Server. If the registration with the primary Policy Server fails, the registration process tries with the next Policy Server specified until the registration process completes successfully.

6. Click Save.

   Important! Select Save specifically in the SiteMinder Connector Settings section after registering the host.

7. Restart the federation services according to your operating environment.
   • Windows

     Use the stop and start shortcuts as follows. If you logged in as a network user and not a local administrator, right-click the shortcut and select Run as administrator.

     1. Start, All Programs, CA, FederationManager, Stop services
     2. Start, All Programs, CA, FederationManager, Start services
   • UNIX

     a. Open a command window.

     b. Run the following scripts:

     federation_mgr_home/fedmanager.sh stop

     federation_mgr_home/fedmanager.sh start

     Note: Do not stop and start the services as the root user.

The SiteMinder Connector configuration is complete.

More information:

Enable the Connector at the Partnership Level