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# Core Token Service (CTS)

These pages describe how to configure the Core Token Service, and how to manage the tokens stored in it.

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#### [Deployment architecture](cts-deployment-architectures.html)

Choose the best architecture for your deployment.

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#### [Configure a dedicated CTS store](cts-openam-config.html)

Prepare a DS instance to host a dedicated CTS token store.

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#### [Manage tokens](cts-token-managing.html)

Learn how to encrypt and/or compress tokens.

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#### [Manage expired CTS tokens](cts-reaper.html)

Configure how CTS tokens are pruned after they reach their maximum time-to-live.