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Configure the Connection to the Policy Server

You configure the connection so the Administrative UI can be used to manage SiteMinder objects.

To configure a Policy Server connection

1. Log into the Administrative UI with an account that has super user permissions.
2. Click Administration, Admin UI.
3. Click Policy Server Connections, Register Policy Server Connection.

   The Register Policy Server Connection screen appears.

   Note: Click Help for descriptions of settings and controls, including their respective requirements and limits.

4. Type a connection name in the Name field.
5. Type the Policy Server host name or IP address in the Policy Server Host field.
6. Type the Policy Server authentication port in the Policy Server Port field.

   Note: This value must match the value in the Authentication port (TCP) field on the Settings tab in the Policy Server Management Console. The default authentication port is 44442. To determine the port number, open the Settings tab in the Policy Server Management Console.

7. Type the client name and passphrase you created using the registration tool in the respective fields.
8. Select a FIPS mode:
   • If you installed the Policy Server in FIPS-compatibility mode, select Compatibility mode.
   • If you installed the Policy Server in FIPS-only mode, select FIPS only mode.
9. Click Submit.

   The connection between the Administrative UI and the Policy Server is configured.

   The Administrative UI login screen contains a list of Policy Servers to which the Administrative UI is registered. By default, the Policy Server that was registered first is the default connection.