Technical Solutions
Configuring Advanced Authentication for Non Domain Workstations
This document provides information on how to configure Advanced Authentication for workstations that are not domain joined (e.g. meeting room laptops etc). The solution allows (domain) users to login using 2-Factor authentication instead of login with the local account. To configure you’ll have to perform the following configuration tasks: Configure the Advanced Authentication Methods and…
eDirectory PKI Server Cookbook
In this document, I plan to capture various use cases around eDirectory Certificate Server, eDirectory server certificates, and troubleshooting tips. This is intended to be a live document which will get updated with more information over time.
Automatic hybrid Azure AD join for Windows 10 devices
In this cool solution, cstumula explains how to configure hybrid Azure AD join for Windows devices to automatically register to Azure AD.
Getting started with eDirectory LDAP Transactions
eDirectory has for some time supported LDAP transactions and this is documented in the Administration Guide. The documentation nicely describes what kind of LDAP extensions are involved in the transactions mechanism and how the flow works. But there is no SDK or sample code that shows how to actually…
Power-up Access Gateway with ModSecurity and Core Rule Set
ModSecurity is a popular open source tool originally designed as a module for Apache HTTP server for securing web applications. It is a web application firewall (WAF) mainly used for real-time web application monitoring, logging, and access control. Why ModSecurity There are two main aspects of ModSecurity which can be leveraged very effectively within…
Automating Manual Process of Installing Change Guardian Windows Agent
Manual installation of Change Guardian Windows Agent requires two artifacts, e.g., Agent Certificate for target host and Installer. The Administrator should first generate the Agent certificate for the Agent host before proceeding with the installation. The steps below will help administrators build a custom script within third party deployment solutions which can generate agent certificates…
Group Policy Administrator 6.9.2 is generally available
Group Policy Administrator 6.9.2 is generally available. What’s New: French Language Support, New Command to Manage GPA Access Accounts, Specify Naming Convention During Offline Mirror Import, Further Define GPO Scope in Active Views…
Create Identity Reporting views with reduced effort
The Identity Reporting module is a web application for scheduling and running reports. It’s included with several NetIQ products, among them are Identity Manager Standard Edition, Identity Manager Advanced Edition, and Identity Governance. NetIQ offers a repository that contains a large number of report definitions for each product and the Reporting Administrator can easily install…
Reading an Identity Governance trace log – Part 1
Identity Governance is a new product from Micro Focus that allows you to validate that your users, accounts, and permissions they obtain are in compliance and approved. You can think of it as a way of proving that your Identity Management service is working properly. Like any complex application, you need to be able to…
An incomplete look at Enhanced Background Authentication
Recently I was confronted with an eDirectory server that was acting strangely. As sometimes happens when working in consulting, I do not have any personal history or notes to reference, I do not know who set it up, what they chose to do, why they chose to do it, or what has happened to it…
