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+Redis Store module
+=================
+
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+Introduction
+------------
+
+The Redis module implements the simpleSAMLphp datastore API, so Redis can be
+used for backend storage, i.e. session storage.
+
+Setup
+-----
+
+First thing to do is to set up your Redis server(s). This is out side the scope
+of this documentation.
+
+Next you must install this module either by obtaining the tarball or by
+installing it via composer. The latter is recommended
+
+    composer.phar require vendor/simplesamlphp-module-redis 1.*
+
+This will automatically install "predis/predis" as a dependency for ther
+module. If you downloaded the module yourself, remember to add predis/predis as
+a dependency in your composer.json.
+
+See https://github.com/simplesamlphp/composer-module-installer for more
+information on how to insatll simpleSAMLphp modules via composer.
+
+You can now enable the module by
+
+    touch /var/simplesamlphp/modules/redis/enable
+
+and copy the config file
+
+    cp /var/simplesamlphp/modules/redis/config-templates/module_redis.php /var/simplesamlphp/config
+
+Edit the config file so it fits your setup. The following options can be configured:
+
+`host`
+:   The hostname used for your Redis server
+`prefix`
+:   Prefix of all keys saved in Redis. Default is 'simplasSALMphp'
+`lifetime`
+:   The maximum tiem a key is stored in Redis. Default is 8 hours
+
+You can now use redis a a valid simpleSAMLphp datastore. Use for session
+storage by setting the following in config.php
+
+    'store.type' => 'redis:Redis'