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Create the Policy Store

Using the directory server as a policy store requires that you point SiteMinder to the root DN under which the base tree structure was created.

Important! Before running a SiteMinder utility or executable on Windows Server 2008, open the command line window with Administrator permissions. Open the command line window this way, even if your account has Administrator privileges. For more information, see the release notes for your SiteMinder component.

To create the policy store

1. Start the Policy Server Management Console.
2. Click the Data tab.

   The Data tab opens.

3. Type the root_DN in the Root DN field, and click OK.

   SiteMinder saves the root DN.

4. Run the following from <siteminder_installation_path>/bin:

   smreg -su <password>
   

   Note: You can run smreg from any location if the path was previously set.

   SiteMinder sets the administrator password.

5. Run the following:

   smobjimport -ismpolicy.smdif -dSiteminder -w<password> -v
   

   SiteMinder imports the base policy store data into OpenLDAP.