7.2 Configuring the Connector

You must configure the connector to work with your Access Manager system.

To configure the connector for Access Manager:

  1. Log in with an appliance administrator account to the CloudAccess administration console at

    https://appliance_dns_name/appliance/index.html
    
  2. Drag the connector for NetIQ Access Manager from the Applications palette to the Applications panel.

  3. Specify the following information to configure the connector:

    • A display name

    • The IP address or DNS name of the Access Manager administration console server

    • An administrator user name and password for Access Manager

    • The clustered IP address of the Identity Server (IDP)

  4. Click Advanced.

    1. Select the attribute that contains a user’s name identifier in the CloudAccess identity source.

    2. Select the matching attribute in the Access Manager identity source.

  5. Click the Appmarks tab, then create an appmark for one or more of the Access Manager protected resource URLs listed.

    For more information, see Section 2.5, Configuring Appmarks for Connectors.

  6. Click OK to save the configuration.

  7. On the Admin page, click Apply to commit the changes to the appliance.

  8. Click Policy on the toolbar, then perform policy mapping to specify entitlements for identity source roles (groups).

    For more information, see Mapping Authorizations in the NetIQ® CloudAccess and MobileAccess Installation and Configuration Guide.

As long as you have met the requirements, the CloudAccess appliance creates the required components in Access Manager to make it a service provider.