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Novell® Identity Manager 3.5

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Executive Summary

It’s an ongoing struggle: the time-consumingmanual processes and skyrocketing costs ofprovisioning access to resources across allsystems, applications and devices in yourenterprise. As new hires, customers, partner-ships, mergers, job changes and terminationsreshape user access needs, Novell® IdentityManager 3 simplifies the process of identitymanagement. It automates user provisioningand password management throughout theuser lifecycle—delivering first-day access tonew users, modifying or rescinding accessas necessary across all systems, and syn-chronizing multiple passwords into a singleuser login. With Identity Manager, you cancontrol user administration costs, eliminatecomplex manual processes, and ensuresecurity and enforce compliance enterprise-wide—all while delivering the right resourcesso your users can do their jobs.

Provide Immediate Access to Resources Across Your EnterpriseWith Novell Identity Manager, new users can be immediately productive, receivingaccess to essential business resources onthe first day of their relationship with yourorganization. In fact, when you create a newuser in your human-resources database (or a customer or partner in their relatedapplication), all of the user’s accounts aregenerated automatically—according to your business rules—and any necessaryapproval workflows are automated. IdentityManager also makes it easy for businessmanagers and departments to manage theirown users’ access needs instead of havingto rely on a network administrator.

“Our Novell solution is a foundational project in many ways. It met ourimmediate needs of rollingout online benefits but is really the foundationfor a secure identity-management solutionthroughout all our stores.”

Ron CookVice President of Strategy and Technical OperationsRadioShack

Figure 1. View of a user’s workflow tasks

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Simplify Password ManagementWith Novell Identity Manager, you cansynchronize a user’s passwords to provide a single password to all systems. Users arelikely to remember a single password, but ifthey don’t, they can receive hints or changethe password through self-service capabili-ties. Users can also manage their passwordsusing the native password interfaces insystems such as Microsoft* Windows*.

Self-service password management featuresof Identity Manager reduce helpdesk callsand increase security and user productivity.And with Identity Manager, you can ensurethat passwords your users set are secure:you can create and enforce strong, system-wide password policies that will help protect your company against password-related attacks.

Reduce Cost and ComplexityAs your company grows, your user base expands and your business environment becomesincreasingly complex. With Identity Manager, you can eliminate the expensive and time-consuming process of manually administering users’ access needs. Identity Manager greatlyincreases efficiency by automating provisioning and workflow processes, enabling delegatedadministration and providing self-service capabilities.

Brasil Telecom leverageda Novell solution foridentity and accessmanagement across itsheterogeneous enterprise.Nearly 37,000 users now have secure accessto critical applicationsbased on their identityand relationship to thecompany, regardless of platform or location.

Source: www.novell.com/success/brasil_telecom.html

Figure 2. Defining strong password policies with the password policy wizard

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Novell Identity Manager also includes Designerfor Identity Manager, a powerful administrationtool that dramatically simplifies configurationand deployment. Its capabilities enable youto do the following:

Graphically model the implementationRe-use configurations to help reducedeployment timeframes Create and test “what-if” scenarios beforedeploying in production to ensure properpolicy definition Automatically generate project documenta-tion of all implementation details

Work offline to safely configure implementa-tions outside of the production environment Maintain project version control Define and manage policies such as datatransformation, placement and matching

Novell Identity Manager includes Enforcer—anautomated data scrubbing tool. The Enforcertool is designed to reduce deployment timedue to inconsistent data formats. Enforcer willhelp you get your systems set up to begin aNovell Identity Management implementationand will also help you keep the system run-ning smoothly with complete transparency in the process.

“Manually provisioninguser accounts is time consuming andexpensive, but moreimportantly a lack ofautomation results ininconsistently appliedpolicy. A provisioningsystem introducesstronger auditability and reduces security and compliance risks.”

Mike NeuenschwanderVice President and Research DirectorBurton Group, December 2006

Figure 3. Visually modeling with Designer for Identity Manager

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Novell Identity Manager isthe most comprehensiveand scalable identity-management product on the market and hasproven itself in majorenterprises worldwide,including Gateway,RadioShack, AllianzSuisse, Lufthansa and TRW.

Ensure Security and ComplianceFormer employees are a common securityrisk for any enterprise, but Identity Managereliminates this chronic concern. The momentan employee’s status is changed to”dismissed” in the human resources data-base or any other authoritative source,resource access is automatically rescinded.Your confidential resources remain safe.

FeaturesNovell Identity Manager offers you thefollowing capabilities:

Automated provisioningPassword managementUser self-serviceAutomated workflowsRole-based administrationDelegated administrationSystem-wide auditing and reportingCorporate white pages and organizationalchartsVisual configuration tools

Figure 4. Configuring Identity Manager policies

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Self-service passwordmanagement features ofIdentity Manager reducehelpdesk calls andincrease security anduser productivity.

BenefitsWith Novell Identity Manager, you can:

Increase operational efficiencyEnforce compliance with industry regulationsReduce administration and helpdesk costsReduce security risksBuild productive business relationshipsAutomate complex provisioning processesto provide immediate access to resourcesAssign resources to users based on rolesand policiesSynchronize passwords to provide a singlepassword to all systemsEnable users to retrieve or reset their ownpasswords with Web-based self-servicecapabilities

Create and enforce strong, systemwidepassword policiesReceive reports when inappropriate accessis grantedReduce costs and complexityLog identity-management activities withNovell Audit Starter Pack and ensure data accuracy

Novell Identity Manager is the most compre-hensive and scalable identity-managementproduct on the market and has proven itselfin major enterprises worldwide, includingGateway, RadioShack, Allianz Suisse,Lufthansa and TRW. With Identity Manager,you’ll increase ROI and foster strong tieswith customers, partners and employees asyou improve resource access enterprisewide.

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What’s New in Novell Identity Manager 3.5Novell Identity Novell Identity Novell Identity

Feature Manager 2.0 Manager 3.0 Manager 3.5

Bidirectional Event-driven Provisioning � � �

XSLT-based Policy � � �

Novell iManager Web UI � � �

Reporting and Notification � � �

Workflow Request Service Driver � � �

Graphical Policy Builder and Novell DirXML® Script � � �

Password Management � � �

White Pages and Self Service � � �

Reporting, Logging, and Notification Using Novell Audit � � �

Role-based Entitlements � � �

Additional Platform Support � � �

Simplified Installation � � �

Administration UI Enhancements � � �

Version Discovery Tool � � �

Audit Sample Reports � � �

Integrated Approval Workflow � � �

Enhanced Identity Applications � �

Attractive, Flexible User Application � �

Designer for Identity Manager: Offline Design and Modeling Tool � �

Enhanced Scalability and Data Security � �

Additional Language Support � �

Visual Workflow Designer � �

Secret Store Credential Provisioning � �

User Self-registration � �

Anonymous Access �

Password Management Enhancements Include Scheduled �Generation and Visual Synchronization Status

Workflow Web Services and Monitoring APIs �

Policy Enhancements �

Roles Support: �– Matrix and Polyarchic Organization Support– Well-defined Integration Points for Third-party Vendors

Additional Language Support �

Schedule Provisioning Activities �

Job Scheduler �

Password Sync Support for LDAP and Notes Drivers �

Password Sync Notifications �

ECMA Script and Enhanced Policy Linkages �

KEY: � Yes � New/Improved

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