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IBM Software Group
IBM : Virtual Member Manager (VMM)
Presented by : Ankita Nanwani (VMM Developer)
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Agenda
VMM - Usage ScenariosBusiness Use CaseWhat is “Federated Repository” ?WAS User Registry OptionsVMM - FeaturesVMM - BenefitsVMM - Functional OverviewReferences
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VMM – Usage Scenarios
What is the problem which Federated Repository (VMM) is trying to solve ?
Merge Distributed data across companies Combining data across companies Bank Mergers, company acquisitions Company divisions, Business Partners Federated Identity Management and Security And Many more…
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Bank of Tivoli and Cognos PortalBill Payment
Utility
Bank of Tivoli Bank of Cognos
User repository LDAP A
merger
Bank of Tivoli and Cognos
User repository LDAP B
User repository LDAP A
User repository LDAP B
User B authentication
User A authentication
Customer A
Customer B
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What is “Federated Repository?”
Integrated with WebSphere Application Server (WAS 6.1 and above) security
As a user registry option “Federated repositories” To Support authentication using JAAS and access control
using JACC Federation Capabilities provided by the Virtual Member
Manager (VMM) component Administrative utilities to manage (existing) users and groups
through Administrative console Command Line Utilities Public APIs
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WAS User Registry Options
User repository options: Comparison
NoYesIdentity Profile Support
Only read supportBoth read/write supportRegistry Read/Write Support
NoYesSimultaneous Multi-Registry Support
Local Operating System Standalone LDAP Standalone Custom
File (built in) LDAP DB Custom
Supported Registries
Other User Repository OptionsFederated Repositories
NoYesIdentity Profile Support
Only read supportBoth read/write supportRegistry Read/Write Support
NoYesSimultaneous Multi-Registry Support
Local Operating System Standalone LDAP Standalone Custom
File (built in) LDAP DB Custom
Supported Registries
Other User Repository OptionsFederated Repositories
Configuration available only with wsadmin and VMM APIs
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VMM - Features
Ability to use multiple repositories simultaneously for user registry
Provides a single model for user/organizational information
Repository-independent schema and API for managing users and groups
Federation creates a single name space for identities
Supports the logical joining of entries across multiple user registries
Support for a property extension repository
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VMM - Benefits
A single user/org/group identity, profile and relationship management component
Repository SPI allows using already existing customer (populated) repositories as well as new emerging technologies
Facilitates sharing of identities, profiles and relationships by applications.
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VMM – Functional Overview
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References
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.wim.doc.en/welcome.html
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/topic/com.ibm.websphere.wim.doc.en/overview.html
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/techjournal/0701_ilechko/0701_ilechko.html
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Thanks!!