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How to Configure the Policy Store

To configure an Active Directory directory server as a policy store, complete the following procedures:

1. (Optional) If applicable, use the LDAP vendor software to create an LDAP Directory Server instance.
2. (Optional) If applicable, use the LDAP vendor software to create a user with privileges to create, read, modify, and delete objects in the LDAP tree underneath the policy store root object.

   Note: You do not have to complete this procedure if you have gathered the LDAP user name of a user with privileges to create, read, modify, and deleting objects in the LDAP tree underneath the policy store root object.

3. Point the Policy Server to the directory server.
4. Create the policy store schema.
5. Set the SiteMinder super user password.
6. Import the default SiteMinder objects.
7. Import the policy store data definitions.
8. Restart the Policy Server.
9. Prepare for the Administrative UI registration.