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Start the Administrative UI

The Policy Server is managed through a Administrative UI according to the administrative privileges of the user.

• When using the task pane on the right, always save your changes before opening or closing the menu pane on the left or navigating elsewhere.
• Do not use the Refresh or Back buttons of the browser while using the Administrative UI. Using these buttons resubmits the form, and creates an invalid state.

Follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser:
   • If you installed the Administrative UI using the stand–alone option and you registered it over SSL, go to the following location:

     https://host.domain:8443/iam/siteminder/adminui

     Note: The first time that you launch an Administrative UI that was registered over SSL, the browser warns that the security certificate was not issued by a trusted company. This warning relates to a self-signed certificate that is generated during SSL registration. Approve the certificate and proceed.

   • If you installed the Administrative UI using the stand–alone option and you did not register it over SSL, go to the following location:

     http://host.domain:8080/iam/siteminder/adminui

   • If you installed the Administrative UI to an existing application server infrastructure, go to one of the following locations:

     http://host.domain:port/iam/siteminder/adminui

     https://host.domain:port/iam/siteminder/adminui

     host

     Specifies the name of the Administrative UI host system.

     domain

     Specifies the fully qualified domain name of the Administrative UI host system.

     port

     Specifies the port on which the application server listens for requests.

2. Enter the credentials of an administrator.
3. Click Login.

   The contents of this window differ based on the privileges of the administrator account you use to log in to the Administrative UI.