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Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook

By : Kent Nordstrom
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Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook

By: Kent Nordstrom

Overview of this book

Microsoft's Forefront Identity Manager simplifies enterprise identity management for end users by automating admin tasks and integrating the infrastructure of an enterprise with strong authentication systems. The "Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook" is an in-depth guide to Identity Management. You will learn how to manage users and groups and implement self-service parts. This book also covers basic Certificate Management and troubleshooting. Throughout the book we will follow a fictional case study. You will see how to implement IM and also set up Smart Card logon for strong administrative accounts within Active Directory. You will learn to implement all the features of FIM 2010 R2. You will see how to install a complete FIM 2010 R2 infrastructure including both test and production environment. You will be introduced to Self-Service management of both users and groups. FIM Reports to audit the identity management lifecycle are also discussed in detail. With the "Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook" you will be able implement and manage FIM 2010 R2 almost effortlessly.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
8
Using FIM to Manage Office 365 and Other Cloud Identities
Afterword
Index

Managing Exchange


When managing users, we usually also find that we need to manage e-mail settings or even e-mail systems. Microsoft Exchange is the most common e-mail system but I also have quite a few customers running other e-mail systems, such as IBM Lotus Notes.

In order for FIM to also manage Exchange, there are some configuration settings and permissions required.

Basically, what happens is that FIM adds attributes to the object in Active Directory and makes a call to Exchange to update the recipient.

In order to do this, the AD MA account needs to be a member of the Exchange Recipient Management group.

If there is a need for more complex Exchange management, such as moving mailboxes, the built-in functionality will not be enough. I would then suggest that you take a look at some third party PowerShell MA.

In order for us to manage the attributes used and required by Exchange, we will need some knowledge about Exchange. There are, for example, multiple types of recipients to deal with...