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Simple Deployment with Optional Components

You can extend the functionality of a simple deployment through the use of optional SiteMinder components. The decision to implement optional components is determined by the SiteMinder features your enterprise requires. For example:

• If you are planning to implement Federation Security Services, your environment requires a smkeydatabase and a session store.
• If you are planning to implement a token-based authentication scheme, your environment may require a token store.
• If you are planning to create audit-based reports, your environment will require a Report Server and an audit database.

The following diagram illustrates the optional components and their required dependencies:

• A Report Server
• A report database
• An audit database
• A key store
• A session store
• An smkeydatabase
• A token store

  

Each component has a specific role in resource protection.

Note: For more information about the primary purpose of each component, see SiteMinder Components.