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How to Manage the Policy Server Environment

As a Policy Server manager, you are responsible for system-level configuration and tuning of the SiteMinder environment, monitoring and ensuring its performance, as well as management of users and user sessions as necessary.

You perform most fundamental system configuration and management tasks using the Policy Server Management Console. Others tasks are performed using the Policy Server User Interface.

Policy Server management tasks include the following:

• Starting and Stopping the Policy Server
• Configuring the Policy Server Executives
• Cache Management
• Configuring and Managing Encryption Keys
• User Session and Account Management
• Monitoring the Health of Your SiteMinder Environment
• Running Reporting