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If you install from RPM (strongly recommended), the configuration files, error pages, certificates, etc., in the $PREFIX/etc/shibboleth directory should be saved when you install the Shibboleth 2 SP RPMs. But we still recommend making a copy of the /etc/shibboleth directory for safety. You should also save a copy of the shibd init script (/etc/rc.d/init.d/shibd).
Install Shibboleth SP 2.x
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