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Install the Consuming-side Policy Server

Install the Policy Server at the relying party site. The Policy Server provides functions such as the federation authentication schemes and the Assertion Generator.

At the relying party, do the following:

1. Install the Policy Server.

   See the SiteMinder Policy Server Installation Guide.

2. Set up a policy store.

   See the SiteMinder Policy Server Installation Guide.

   Important! If you initialize a new policy store, the Policy Server installer automatically import the affiliate objects contained in the ampolicy.smdif file. These objects are necessary for federation. If you use an existing policy store that you do not initialize, import the affiliate objects manually. To verify that the import is successful, log in to the FSS Administrative UI and click the Domains in the System tab. If the import is successful, you can see the FederationWebServices domain object.

3. Set up a user store and add users permitted to access target resources.

   See the SiteMinder Policy Server Configuration Guide.