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Configure the Session Store

The session store is where the Policy Server stores persistent session data.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Session Server from Database.
2. Select an available storage type from Storage.
3. Set the Session Server Enabled option.

   If you are going to use persistent sessions in one or more realms, enable the session store. Enabling the session store affects Policy Server performance.

   Note: The following option is disabled:

   Use Policy Store database
   

   For performance reasons, the session store cannot be run on the same database as the policy store.

4. Specify the required storage options.
5. Click OK to save the settings and exit the console.

Configure the Session Store Timeout for Heavy Load Conditions

Under heavy load conditions, long-running queries necessary for session store maintenance tasks, such as removing idled–out or expired sessions, can timeout. Adjust the timeout for session store maintenance tasks (60 seconds by default), by increasing the value of the MaintenanceQueryTimeout registry setting. Increase the value so that the maintenance thread can complete its tasks successfully.

The MaintenanceQueryTimeout registry setting can be found at the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Netegrity\SiteMinder\CurrentVersion\
SessionServer