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Install the SDK on Windows

No special accounts or privileges are required to install the CA SiteMinder® SDK. Instructions for installing a first version of the SDK and upgrading from an existing version are the same.

Do not install the CA SiteMinder® SDK in the installation path with the Policy Server or Web Agent. The SDK can possibly have different versions of the same support libraries.

To install the SDK

1. Close all programs.
2. Download the SDK from the CA Technical Support site.
3. Navigate to the win32 directory and run the following program:

   ca-sdk-12.52sp1-win32.exe
   

Follow the wizard.

Windows Server 2008 System Considerations

For Windows Server 2008, the User Account Control feature helps prevent unauthorized changes to your system. When the User Account Control feature is enabled on the Windows Server 2008 operating environment, prerequisite steps are required before doing any of the following tasks with a CA SiteMinder® component:

• Installation
• Configuration
• Administration
• Upgrade

Note: For more information about which CA SiteMinder® components support Windows Server 2008, see the CA SiteMinder® Platform Support matrix.

To run CA SiteMinder® installation or configuration wizards on a Windows Server 2008 system

1. Right–click the executable and select Run as administrator.

   The User Account Control dialog appears and prompts you for permission.

2. Click Allow.

   The wizard starts.

To access the CA SiteMinder® Policy Server Management Console on a Windows Server 2008 system

1. Right–click the shortcut and select Run as administrator.

   The User Account Control dialog appears and prompts you for permission.

2. Click Allow.

   The Policy Server Management Console opens.

To run CA SiteMinder® command–line tools or utilities on a Windows Server 2008 system

1. Open your Control Panel.
2. Verify that your task bar and Start Menu Properties are set to Start menu and not Classic Start menu.
3. Click Start and type the following in the Start Search field:

   Cmd
   

4. Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

   The User Account Control dialog appears and prompts you for permission.

5. Click Continue.

   A command window with elevated privileges appears. The title bar text begins with Administrator:

6. Run the CA SiteMinder® command.

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