Overview of Novell® Nsure™ Identity Manager Deployment Studio

Steven WeitzeilDirector of Engineering, Nsure Identity Manager & Nsure AuditNovell

Bill StreetManager, Nsure Identity Manager Deployment StudioNovell

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one Net: Information without boundaries…where the right people are connected with the right information at the right time to make the right decisions.

The one Net vision

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The one Net vision

Novell Nsure solutions take identity management to a whole new level. Novell Nsure gives you the power to control access so you can confidently deliver the right resources to the right people — securely, efficiently, and best of all, affordably.

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Complexity of Identity Management

Education• Complexities of connected systems• Limited number of trained consultants

Business Policies and Transformations• Defined using Rules and XSLT Stylesheets• XSLT not widely understood

Deployment• Risks of provisioning corporate data• Lengthy deployments• Troubleshooting

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Complexity of Identity Management

Deployment - cont.• Debugging• Staging• Source management• Documentation

Not unique to Novell

These issues cannot all be addressed by a single tool

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Objectives

Design and develop a tool to address customer needs

Simplify configuration and deployment

Reduce steps and speed productivity

Identify product requirements - Broad range of users

Prototype - Show the value of such a tool

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Where are we now?

Status:• Prototype complete• Project approved• Resources assigned• Design is complete• Engineering is in progress

Discuss:• What we learned• What we designed• Demonstration

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Client Environment Benefits

Client:• Carry projects with you - Work offline, save projects to disk• Keep a project open for extended periods of time• Multiple projects open at the same time• Higher performance – processing done on local CPU• Smoother interface (fewer clicks)• Windows management – sub-windows, resize, expand, close, etc.• Quicker and easier install• Less security issues (securing a server, ports, guard against

hackers, etc.)• Preferred development/debugging environment• Platform look and feel, themes, etc.• Integration with other client-based tools (editors, debuggers, etc.)

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Web Environment Benefits

Web:• Remote access• Centralized administration - No need for individual

installs• Platform independent • Environment configuration based on roles

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Selecting the environment

Client Web

Remote Access

Password Management

Monitoring

Debugging

Version Control

Modeling

XML / XSLT EditorRoles Administration

BasicConfiguration

Auditing

Simulation

Work offline

Test & Deploy

Policy Management

Global Cut Copy Paste

Account CreationWhite Pages

Administration

Life Cycle Management

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Target Audiences

Enterprise IT Developers

Consultants

Sales Engineers

Architects / System Designers

System Administrators

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The Deployment Framework

Multi-platform - Java Based

Java Toolkits• Java Swing

– Most engineering experience– Developed our initial prototype– Had many existing in-house libraries available

• Eclipse Workbench – SWT – GUI API– Open source– No experience– No existing code– SWT Non-Sun standard

Eclipse WorkbenchThe Framework

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The Eclipse Workbench Decision

What is Eclipse Workbench?• An open source tool integration platform

– Plug-In environment– A home for your tools

• Open source product– Tools of all types will be developed – Identity management plug-ins will be developed

• Java development environment– Integrated Development Environment– You don't need to be a developer!– Eclipse was developed using Eclipse

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The Eclipse History

Launched • November 2001 – IBM, Borland, MERANT, QNX

Software Systems, Rational Software, SuSE, Red Hat, TogetherSoft, and Webgain

• Over 18 million downloads to over 100 countries• Over 450 active open source Eclipse-based

projects• Novell participating at the Add-in Provider level• New Eclipse Organization

– http://www.eclipse.org/org/index.html

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Novell Support of Eclipse

Not abandoning iManager – still need web solutions

Switching between tools is not necessary

Contributing open source code to the Eclipse effort

Eclipse is the platform - Not the tool

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Open Source Community

http://www.Eclipse.org/

http://www.Eclipse.org/downloads/index.php

Mission“The mission of the Eclipse Project is to adapt and

evolve the Eclipse technology to meet the needs of the Eclipse tool building community and its users, so that the vision of Eclipse as an industry platform is realized.”

Identity Manager Developer Studio

The Prototype

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Essential Functionality

Enterprise Modeling

Projects, Versioning, Staging

Configuration

Policy Management

Debugging & Simulation

Test & Deploy

Data Analysis & Scrubbing

Ease of Use & Productivity

Integrated XML/XSLT Editor

Integrated System Tools

Project Documentation

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The Prototype

What are we about to see?• The original Java Swing prototype• How we envisioned the product• The shipping product will be different• Think of an automobile show

Identity Manager Deployment Studio

Additional Framework Benefits

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What the Framework Provides

Tool Integration Platform

Easily Extend Application Functionality

Interface Consistency

Supports Multiple Operating Systems

Internationalization

Accessibility

Open Source Community

Programming Development Environment• Multi-Language Support (Java, C, C++, and HTML)

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Interface Consistency

Interface Components• Projects

– Folders– Files

• Perspectives– Layout (Resource Perspective)

– Views– Editors

– Reset• Shortcut Area

– Fast Views

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Interface Consistency

Interface Components• Preferences• Tasks

– To do's– Errors/Warnings

• Bookmarks• Help

– Menu– F1– Mouse-over

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Available Learning Guides

The Workbench User Guide

Java Development Tools (JDT) Guide

Platform Plug-In Developer Guide

Plug-in Development Environment (PDE) Guide

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Operating System Support

SUSE Linux (x86/Motif, x86/GTK)

Red Hat Linux (x86/Motif, x86/GTK)

Microsoft Windows (XP, 2000, NT, 98, ME)

Sun Solaris (SPARC/Motif)

Macintosh

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Installation & Updates

Simple framework installation

Novell branding

Welcome page

Easy to add additional updates

Easy to version – previous versions are easily

restored

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Internationalization

German

Italian

Spanish

Portuguese

French

Japanese

Korean

Chinese (simplified & traditional)

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Accessibility

Windows• Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) APIs

Keyboard• Alternatives to mouse for all menus and tool bars

Supports• Screen reader software• Voice recognition software

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Java Programming Environment

Java Editor

Builds performed in the background

Search tools

Refactoring

Debugger• Display and modify variable values• Modify code during debug

Builds• Supports Apache Ant (XML based build tool)

Testing• Supports JUnit

Identity Manager Developer Studio

The Demo

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How do you get Deployment Studio?

Early Access Release• First delivery - Q3 2004• Frequent updates until final delivery• Feedback encouraged

Register with Novell Cool Solutions• http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/forms/subscribe.html• You will be notified via email when the tool is available.

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Other Identity Manager Sessions

TUT105 – Hands-On: Implementing Identity Manager 2

TUT163 – Configuring Identity Manager 2 for Enterprise Applications

TUT165 – Configuring Identity Manager 2 for School Interoperability Framework

TUT166 – Configuring Identity Manager 2 for GroupWise

TUT264 – Password Management with Novell Identity Manager 2

TUT265 – Troubleshooting Identity Manager 2

TUT266 – Implementing Identity Manager 2 Policies

TUT267 – Configuring Identity Manager 2 for JDBC

TUT268 – Advanced Configuration for AD Using Identity Manger 2

TUT287 – Configuring Identity Manager for IBM Lotus Notes

TUT368 – Running Multiple Identity Manager Drivers on Linux and Solaris

TUT381 – Installing and Configuring the Identity Manager Mainfram and IBM AS/400 Drivers

TUT382 – Configuring Novell Account Mgmt with Identity Manager 2

TUT383 – Upgrading to Identity Manager 2

TUT384 – Understanding the Architecture of Identity Manager 2

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Other Identity Manager Sessions

IO161 – Novell Identity Manager 2 Overview and Futures

IO166 – Identity Manager 2 Competitive Comparisons

IO264 – Overview of the Identity Manager Deployment Studio

DHO260 – Implementing Identity Manager Stylesheets

DHO262 – Provisioning with Identity Manager for Developers

DHO361 – Identity Manager 2 Hands-On Developer Lab

DL263 – Identity Manager 2 Developer Overview

BUS250 – Combining Corporate Trees with Identity Manager 2

BUS269 – Case Study: Implementing the MyAlegent Healthcare Portal with Novell

BUS360 – Unifying Complex Organization Identity Infrastructures with Identity Manager

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