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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

Allowing managers to issue certificates for consultants


To allow our managers to issue the consultant Smart Cards using the FIM CM portal, we need to define the Profile Template and then configure the correct permissions.

The following guide shows what you need to consider. Prepare yourself for some trial and error before you are satisfied with the behavior and settings in all aspects of the process.

Creating a Profile Template for consultant Smart Cards

When you create a Profile Template, you always start by copying an existing one. If you are planning this for Smart Cards, you start off by copying the FIM CM Sample Smart Card Logon template. You can then change it to fit your needs.

  1. Start of by creating a copy of the FIM CM Sample Smart Card Logon template.

  2. You can give it a descriptive name.

  3. We need to configure the Certificate Template we would like to use, and in this case also remove the old one that we do not want to use.

  4. Within the Smart Card Configuration option, we will configure...