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Policy Store

(Required) The SiteMinder policy store (policy store) is an entitlement store that resides in an LDAP directory server or ODBC database. The purpose of this component is to store all policy-related objects, including the:

• Resources SiteMinder is protecting
• Methods used to protect those resources
• Users or groups that can or cannot access those resources
• Actions that must take place when users are granted or denied access to protected resources

The Policy Server uses this information, collectively known as a policy, to determine if a resource is protected and if an authenticated user is authorized to access the requested resources.

Note: For more information about configuring a policy store, see the documentation roadmap.