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How to Configure the Policy Store

Complete the following procedures to configure a SQL Server database as a policy store.

Note: Be sure that you have gathered the required database information before beginning. Some of the following procedures require this information.

1. Be sure that the SQL Server database instance that is to contain the SiteMinder data is accessible from the Policy Server system.
2. Using the SQL Server Enterprise Manager, create the database instance for the SiteMinder data store.

   Example: smdatastore.

3. Create the SiteMinder Schema.
4. Configure a SQL Server data source for SiteMinder.
   • (Windows) Create a SQL Server data source.
   • (UNIX) Create a SQL Server data source on UNIX systems.
   • (UNIX) Configure the SQL Server wire protocol driver.
5. Point the Policy Server to the database.
6. Set the SiteMinder super user password.
7. Import the default SiteMinder objects.
8. Import the policy store data definitions.
9. Restart the Policy Server.
10. Prepare for the Administrative UI registration.