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Set the Locale Variable on Windows Operating Environments

The following locale variable specifies the language settings for the software:

SM_ADMIN_LOCALE

Create this variable and set it to the language that you want. Set this variable on each component for which you want to use another language. For example, suppose you want to have a Policy Server and an agent that is set to French. Set this variable on both of those components to French.

Note: The installation or configuration programs do not set this variable.

Follow these steps:

1. Click Start, Control Panel, System, Advanced system settings.

   The system properties dialog appears.

2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Click Environment Variables.
4. Locate the System variables section, and then click New.

   The New System Variable dialog opens with the cursor in the Variable name: field.

5. Type the following text:

   SM_ADMIN_LOCALE
   

6. Click the Variable name: field, and then type the IANA language code that you want.
7. Click OK.

   The New System Variable dialog closes and the SM_ADMIN_LOCALE variable appears in the list.

8. Click OK twice.

   The locale variable is set.

9. (Optional) Repeat Steps 1 through 8 to set other components to the same language.