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Thread Exit Window during Policy Server Shutdown

By default, the Policy Server waits 3 minutes for all threads to exit before shutting down. If any of the threads do not exit, the Policy Server exits.

You can change the maximum amount of time the Policy Server waits for threads to exit by creating a registry key.

To create the registry key

1. Access the Policy Server host system and do one of the following:
   • (Windows) Open the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Netegrity\SiteMinder\CurrentVersion\PolicyServer.
   • (UNIX) Open the sm.registry file. The default location of this file is siteminder_home/registry.

     siteminder_home

     Specifies the Policy Server installation path.

2. Create MaxShutDownTime with a registry value type of REG_DWORD.

   Unit of measurement: seconds

   Default value: 180

   Minimum value: 30

   Maximum value: 1800

3. Do one of the following:
   • (Windows) Exit the Registry Editor.
   • (UNIX) Save the sm.registry file.
4. Restart the Policy Server.

Important! If the Policy Server threads do not exit properly during shutdown, contact SiteMinder Support.