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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

Moving configuration from development to production


So far, I have done all the changes on the FIM-Dev server, which is my test/pilot/dev environment. We now need to transfer the information from development to production.

The steps to move the configuration vary a little depending on what kind of changes you have made. But basically we have two major areas, FIM Synchronization Service and FIM Service. We move changes to each in different ways.

If I have made any changes to the FIM Synchronization Service schema or any MA, I need to move this configuration as well. Otherwise, I will settle with only moving the FIM Service configuration.

The tool we use to move the FIM Service configuration is PowerShell. When working with FIM, you will realize that PowerShell will be something you will have to learn.

The main steps are as follows:

  1. Export the FIM Service schema, FIM Service Policy configuration, and FIM Synchronization Service configuration on both development and production systems.

  2. Compare the...