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Open the FSS Administrative UI

The FSS Administrative UI is an applet-based application that is installed with the Policy Server. This UI contains federation-specific objects such as affiliates (consumers, service providers, resource partners) and SAML authentication schemes that you configure to support federated communication between two partners.

Important! You must register each UI with the Policy Server. Registering the FSS Administrative UI with the Policy Server ensures that the communication between both components is FIPS-encrypted (AES encryption). For more information about registering a UI, see the Policy Server Installation Guide.

To open the FSS Administrative UI

1. Do one of the following tasks:
   • Open the following URL in your browser:

     http://policy_server_fully_qualified_URL:non_default_port_number/siteminder
     

     Note: A port number is required only when you are not using the default port.

   • Click Start, Program Files, SiteMinder, SiteMinder FSS Administrative UI.

   The FSS Administrative UI appears in your browser.

2. Enter the following information:
   • SiteMinder in the Username field
   • The password for the SiteMinder Super User account in the Password field.
   • The name of the 4.x Agent identity you created in the Host Name field.
   • The shared secret of the 4.x Agent identity you created in the Passphrase field.
3. Click Login.

   You can administer your SiteMinder federation objects and policies using the FSS Administrative UI.

   The intent of the FSS Administrative UI is to let you manage SiteMinder Federation Security Services. If you are familiar with previous versions of the SiteMinder Policy Server User Interface, you will notice that all SiteMinder objects appear in the FSS Administrative UI. The only objects that do not appear are objects related to Enterprise Policy Management (EPM) and reports. You can use the FSS Administrative UI to manage the SiteMinder objects. If you need information while using the FSS Administrative UI, consult the FSS Administrative UI online help system.