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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

Our options


There are many different ways in which we can modify the data to fit our needs. I will show a few of the most common ones I use in my customer projects, but every project has unique requirements and also a unique set of competences which will govern the options we choose.

When working with FIM, there are several places where data transformations can happen. They are as follows:

  • At the Connected Data Source using, for example, an advanced SQL view

  • During Import and Export using, for example, a custom Management Agent

  • At inbound and outbound synchronization using both declarative and non-declarative synchronization rules

  • In the FIM Service using workflows

Since we have the workflow engine in the FIM Service, you will find many examples of how to modify data using workflow activities. However, do keep in mind that using the synchronization engine will maintain data consistency in a way that is very hard to do using workflows.

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