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Flush Caches

SiteMinder automatically flushes appropriate cache entries when you change SiteMinder objects. The cache settings also specify a regular interval for applying administrative changes. However, if you are making sensitive changes (for example, changing the access rights to highly critical information), you can flush SiteMinder caches manually, so that unauthorized users are not able to access protected resources based on information stored in the caches.

Cache Management features, which are accessible from the SiteMinder Cache Management dialog box, let you force an update of SiteMinder data by manually flushing:

All Caches Group Box

Enables you to flush all caches, including user sessions, resource information, and user directory caches (including certificate CRLs).

User Session Caches Group Box

Enables you to force users to reauthenticate when they try to access protected resources.

Resource Caches Group Box

Enables you to flush cached information about resources.

Cache Updates Group Box

You can view the cache status:

Cache update is disabled.

Specifies that cache flushing is disabled.

Cache update is enabled.

Specifies that cache flushing is enabled.

You can modify the cache status:

Disable/Enable

Switches the cache status from enabled to disabled or disabled to enabled.