Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook
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Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook

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eBook - ePub

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook

About this book

In Detail

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.

Approach

Throughout the book, we will follow a fictional company, the case study will help you in implementing FIM 2010 R2. All the examples in the book will relate to this fictive company and you will be taken from design, to installation, to configuration of FIM 2010 R2.

Who this book is for

If you are implementing and managing FIM 2010 R2 in your business, then this book is for you. You will need to have a basic understanding of Microsoft based infrastructure using Active Directory. If you are new to Forefront Identity Management, the case-study approach of this book will help you to understand the concepts and implement them.

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Year
2012
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781849685368

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook


Table of Contents

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Handbook
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more
Why Subscribe?
Free Access for Packt account holders
Instant Updates on New Packt Books
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example code
Errata
Piracy
Questions
1. The Story in this Book
The Company
The challenges
Provisioning of users
Identity lifecycle procedures
Highly Privileged Accounts (HPA)
Password management
Traceability
The solutions
Implement FIM 2010 R2
Start using smart cards
Implement federation
The environment
Moving forward
Summary
2. Overview of FIM 2010 R2
The history of FIM 2010 R2
FIM Synchronization Service (FIM Sync)
Management Agents
Non-declarative vs. declarative synchronization
Password synchronization
FIM Service Management Agent
FIM Service
Request pipeline
FIM Service Management Agent
Management Policy Rules (MPRs)
FIM Portal
Self Service Password Reset (SSPR)
FIM Reporting
FIM Certificate Management (FIM CM)
Certificate Management portal
Licensing
Summary
3. Installation
Development versus production
Capacity planning
Separating roles
Databases
FIM features
Hardware
Installation order
Prerequisites
Databases
Collation and languages
SQL aliases
FIM-Dev
SQL
SCSM
Web servers
FIM Portal
FIM Password Reset
FIM Certificate Management
Service accounts
Kerberos configuration
SETSPN
Delegation
System Center Service Manager Console
Installation
FIM Synchronization Service
FIM Service and FIM Portal
FIM Password Reset portal
FIM Certificate Management
SCSM management
SCSM Data Warehouse
Post-installation configuration
Granting FIM Service access to FIM Sync
Securing the FIM Service mailbox
Disabling indexing in SharePoint
Redirecting to IdentityManagement
Enforcing Kerberos
Editing binding in IIS for FIM Password sites
Registering SCSM Manager in Data Warehouse
FIM post-install scripts for Data Warehouse
Summary
4. Basic Configuration
Creating Management Agents
Active Directory
Least privileged
Directory replication
Password reset
Creating AD MA
HR (SQL Server)
Creating SQL MA
Run profiles
Single or Multi step
Schema management
FIM Sync versus FIM Service schema
Object deletion in MV
Modifying FIM Service schema
FIM Service MA
Creating the FIM Service MA
Creating run profiles
First import
Filtering accounts
Initial load versus scheduled runs
Moving configuration from development to production
Maintenance mode for production
Disabling maintenance mode
Exporting FIM Synchronization Service settings
Exporting FIM Service settings
Exporting the FIM Service schema
Exporting the FIM Service policy
Generating the difference files
Generating the schema difference
Generating the policy difference
Importing to production
Importing custom code
Importing the Service schema difference
Importing the Synchronization Service settings
Importing the FIM Service policy
PowerShell scripts
Summary
5. User Management
Modifying MPRs for user management
Configuring sets for user management
Inbound synchronization rules
Outbound synchronization rules
Outbound synchronization policy
Outbound system scoping filter
Detected rule entry
Provisioning
Non-declarative provisioning
Managing users in a phone system
Managing users in Active Directory
userAccountControl
Provision users to Active Directory
Synchronization rule
Set
Workflow
MPR
Inbound synchronization from AD
Temporal Sets
Self-service using the FIM portal
Managers can see direct reports
Users can manage their own attributes
Managing Exchange
Exchange 2007
Exchange 2010
Synchronization rule for Exchange
Mailbox users
Mail-enabled users
Summary
6. Group Management
Group scope and types
Active Directory
FIM
Type
Scope
Member Selection
Manual
Manager-based
Criteria-based
Installing client add-ins
Add-ins and extensions
Modifying MPRs for group management
Creating and managing distribution groups
Importing groups from HR
FIM Service and Metaverse
Managing groups in AD
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