Configuration Guides › Federation Security Services Guide › Storing User Session, Assertion, and Expiry Data › Enable the Session Server

Enable the Session Server

Enable the session server to store federation data for SAML artifact single sign-on, single logout, WS-Federation signout, and supporting a single use policy.

Enable the Session Server from the Policy Server Management Console.

The session server database is where the Policy Server Session Server stores persistent session data.

To configure a database for the session server

1. Select Session Server from the Database drop-down list.
2. Select an available storage type from the Storage drop-down list.
3. Set the Enable Session Server option.

   If you are going to use persistent sessions in one or more realms, enable the Session Server. When enabled, the Session Server impacts Policy Server performance.

   Note: The Use Policy Store database option is disabled. For performance reasons, the session server cannot be run on the same database as the policy store.

4. Specify Storage Options appropriate for the chosen storage type.
5. Click OK to save the settings and exit the Console.
6. Stop and restart the Policy Server.