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Run the Policy Server Installer

Run the Policy Server installer to install the Policy Server.

To run the Policy Server installer

1. Exit all applications that are running.

   After installation, you can find the installation log files in siteminder_home\install_config_info:

   • CA_SiteMinder_Policy_Server_v6.0_SP6_InstallLog.log
   • nete-ps-details.log

     If you use the Policy Server installer to configure the policy store automatically, the nete-ps-details.log file lets you determine the status of the policy store after it has been configured.

   siteminder_home

   Specifies the Policy Server installation path.

2. Download the Policy Server installation kit from the Technical Support site and extract the installation media to a temporary location.
3. Navigate to the installation media and double–click nete–ps–6.0–sp6–win32.exe.

   Important! If you are running this wizard on Windows Server 2008, run the executable file with Administrator permissions, even if you are logged into the system as an Administrator. For more information, see the release notes for your SiteMinder component.

   Setup verifies the following prerequisites:

   • You are logged into an account with local administrator privileges.
   • You have the appropriate operating system and web server listed on the SiteMinder Platform Matrix for 6.0. To access this matrix, go to the Technical Support site and search for the SiteMinder Platform Matrix for 6.0.
   • The computer has necessary free disk space and the required JDK or JRE installed. For the required versions, search for the SiteMinder Platform Matrix for 6.0 on the Technical Support site.
4. In the first Introduction dialog, be sure that the system has the prerequisites listed and click Next. If it does not, stop the installation and install the required prerequisites.
5. If the installer cannot locate the JRE, it prompts you for the location. Enter the appropriate location and click Next.
6. Read the Software License Agreement, accept the terms if you agree, and click Next.
7. Read the Installation Notes, then click Next.
8. Enter your name and company name and click Next.
9. Accept the default Policy Server installation location or select a different one and click Next. If necessary, click Choose to browse to the appropriate location.

   Note: If you cut and paste a path, the Next button is disabled. Type a character to enable the Next button.

10. Decide where you would like to create product icons in Windows for the Policy Server by selecting one of the following:

    In a new Program Group

    The install program configures a SiteMinder program group in the Start, Programs menu.

    In an existing Program Group

    The install program configures a SiteMinder program group in an existing group.

    Example: Start, Programs, Accessories.

    In the Start Menu

    The install program configures a program icon in the Windows Start menu.

    On the Desktop

    The install program configures a SiteMinder program icon on the Windows desktop.

    In the Quick Launch Bar

    The install program configures a SiteMinder program icon in the Quick Launch bar.

    Other

    The install program configures a SiteMinder installation directory in the specified directory.

    Don’t create icons

    The install program does not configure SiteMinder icons.

11. In the Encryption Key dialog, complete the following:
    1. Enter a case–sensitive, alphanumeric encryption key. The encryption key is a key that secures data sent between the Policy Server and the policy store. The key can be from 6 to 24 characters in length. All Policy Servers that share a SiteMinder policy store (a database containing policy information) must be configured using the same encryption key. For stronger protection, define a long encryption key.
    2. Re–enter the key to confirm the entry.
    3. Take note of this key for future reference and click Next.
12. In the Choose Features dialog, select the Policy Server features you want to configure:

    OneView Monitor GUI

    The install program configures the OneView Monitor GUI to work on the web server you specify later in this procedure.

    Note: A supported version of a Java SDK and ServletExec are required to use the OneView Monitor GUI. For supported versions, see the SiteMinder Platform Support Matrix for 6.0 on the Technical Support site.

    Web Server(s)

    The install program configures the Policy Server User Interface and the OneView Monitor (if you specified it previously) to work on this web server.

    SNMP

    The install program configures the SNMP to work with the Policy Server.

    Note: Be sure that you have an SNMP Service (Master OS Agent) installed with your Windows operating system. For instructions on installing the SNMP service, see to the Windows online help system.

    Policy Store

    The install program can automatically configure an LDAP directory server as a policy store. You can automatically configure the policy store in an instance of Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition (formerly Sun ONE/iPlanet), Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), or Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS). For other supported LDAP or relational database vendors, you configure the policy store manually after installing the Policy Server.

    Note: If there is a problem with configuring the policy store, you can run the Policy Server Configuration Wizard (located in C:\Program Files\Netegrity\siteminder\install_config_info\nete-ps-config.exe) to fix the issue.

13. In the Web Server dialog, select the web server to configure with the Policy Server and click Next.

    Note: Consider the following:

    • Be sure that the web server instance is stopped.
    • If you have multiple web servers, only select one. We recommend configuring one web server at a time. Use the Policy Server Configuration Wizard to configure additional web servers after installing the Policy Server.
    • If you are installing the Policy Server before the documentation, you are prompted to run the Policy Server Configuration Wizard to create the netegrity_docs virtual directory on the web server. This virtual directory lets you view the documentation using the Policy Server User Interface.
    • If you plan on configuring the Policy Server User Interface on multiple web servers, the URL of the Policy Server User Interface shortcut is configured to the port number of the first web server you configure. For example, if the first web server in the list is IIS at port 80 and the second is Sun ONE at port 81, the Policy Server User Interface shortcut is configured for port 80. If you want to run the Policy Server User Interface on the second web server, edit the URL in the shortcut or the Policy Server User Interface does not appear.
14. (Optional) Use the Policy Server installer to configure an instance of ADAM, AD LDS, or Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition (formerly Sun ONE/iPlanet) as a policy store.

Note: For other supported LDAP or relational database vendors, configure the policy store manually after installing the Policy Server.

More Information:

Configure an LDAP Policy Store

Run the Policy Server Configuration Wizard

LDAP Directory Servers as a Policy or Key Store

Relational Databases as a Policy or Key Store