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Administrator Store Options

By default, the Administrative UI uses the policy store as its source of administrator identities. This default configuration lets you manage the environment immediately after installing the Administrative UI. However, you can use an external administrator user store, such as a corporate directory, to store administrator identities.

Consider the following when deciding where to store administrator identities:

• The type of administrator you create depends on where you are storing administrator identities:
  • If you are using the policy store, create a Legacy Administrator to establish the administrator record in the policy store. You then create an Administrator account to locate the administrator record you created and delegate Administrative UI permissions.
  • If you are using an external store, you create an Administrator to locate the administrator record in the external store and delegate Administrative UI permissions.
• If you are configuring the Administrative UI with a single Policy Server, you can use the policy store to store administrator identities.
• If you are configuring the Administrative UI with multiple Policy Servers, an external administrator store is required.
• An external administrator store can be used to help ensure that multiple Administrative UI instances share the same set of administrators. By default, an Administrative UI uses the policy store configured with the registered Policy Server.

Note: For more information about installing the Administrative UI and configuring additional Policy Server connections, see the Policy Server Installation Guide.