NetIQ Identity Console 1.4 Release Notes

1.0 What’s New

Identity Console 1.4 provides the following key features in this release:

1.1 Operating System Support

This release adds support for the following operating system for the standalone and docker installation:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP2 and SP3

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4 and 8.5

1.2 Supported Browsers

This adds support for the following browsers:

  • Latest version of Google Chrome

  • Latest Version of Mozilla Firefox

  • Latest version for Microsoft Internet Edge

1.3 New Features

This release introduces the following new features:

Support for Managing Multi eDirectory Trees

Using this version of Identity Console, you can login to multiple eDirectory trees using a single Identity Console interface. Using OSP, you can connect to only a single tree instance. OSP does not support multiple tree instances.

You can log in up to 10 eDirectory trees at the same time. For more information, see Accessing Identity Console in the Identity Console Administration Guide and Deploying Identity Console As a Docker Container in the Identity Console Installation Guide.

Support for Contextual Search (Technology Preview)

Using this version of Identity Console, you can search for a resource based on keywords using contextual search. Identity Console provides you an opportunity to explore the Search Technology Preview. For more information, see Search (Technology Preview) in the Identity Console Administration Guide.

Support for Email Server Configuration

Using this version of Identity Console, you can configure the email server setting that send email notifications. For more information, see Managing Email Server Options in the Identity Console Administration Guide.

Support for Email Notification Templates

Using this version of Identity Console, you can either edit the existing email templates or create a template which can be used to send email to users. For more information, see Managing Email Templates in the Identity Console Administration Guide.

Support for Creating and Editing a Job

Using this version of Identity Console, you can create a new job and edit the job settings. You can set a schedule time for the jobs to run. For more information, see Managing Jobs for Drivers in the Identity Console Administration Guide.

Support for Copying Filter From

Using this version of Identity Console, you can copy a filter from another driver. For more information, see Class Attribute Filters in the Identity Console Administration Guide.

1.4 Unsupported Features in Identity Console

This section lists those features which are not supported with this version of Identity Console but supported in iManager and Identity Designer.

The following features will not be supported with Identity Console:

  • Credential Provisioning

  • ID-Provider Policies

The following features are not supported with Identity Console currently and can be accessed via Identity Applications and Identity Designer:

  • Provisioning Requests

  • Workflows

  • Role-Based Entitlement Tasks

  • eDirectory to eDirectory Driver Certificate Wizard

  • Import/Export via File

1.5 System Requirements

For information about prerequisites, computer requirements, installation, upgrade or migration, see Planning to Install Identity Console in the Identity Console Installation Guide.

2.0 Installing or Upgrading

Log in to the NetIQ Downloads page and follow the link that allows you to download the software. NetIQ provides a single tar.gz file to install Identity Console. Such as, IdentityConsole_140_Containers.tar.gz for Docker and IdentityConsole_140_Linux.tar.gz for standalone installation.

NOTE:ID Console 1.4 supports eDirectory 9.2.4 HF2, Identity Manager Engine 4.8.3 HF2 and their respective later versions. In addition, secondary servers connected to eDirectory tree require these versions to access Identity Console. You must upgrade your eDirectory and Identity Manager Engine instances before using with this version of Identity Console.

When you want to configure Identity Console with multiple eDirectory trees, you can skip “ldapserver”, “ldapuser”, and “ldappassword” parameters and create the configuration file.

The “bcert” parameter value must include directory path for trusted root certificates. For example, bcert = "/etc/opt/novell/eDirAPI/cert/". The “origin” parameter used for passing DNS information is independent of “check-origin” parameter and is mandatory when DNS configuration is used.

For information about upgrading eDirectory 9.2.4 HF2 to higher version, see eDirectory 9.2 and for information about upgrading Identity Manager 4.8.3 HF2 to higher version, see Identity Manager 4.8. eDirectory 9.2.4 HF2 and Identity Manager 4.8.3 HF2 are the minimum supported versions required for Certificate Management EBA.

2.1 Installation

This section describes the process for deploying Identity Console:

Deploying Identity Console As Docker Container

For more information on installing Identity Console, see Deploying Identity Console As a Docker Container section in the Identity Console Installation Guide.

Deploying Standalone Identity Console As (Non-Docker)

For more information on installing Identity Console, see Deploying Standalone Identity Console (Non-Docker) section in the Identity Console Installation Guide.

2.2 Upgrading

This section describes the process for upgrading Identity Console:

Upgrading Identity Console As Docker Container

For more information on upgrading Identity Console, see Upgrading Identity Console As Docker Container section in the Identity Console Installation Guide.

Upgrading Standalone Identity Console (Non-Docker)

For more information on upgrading Identity Console, see Upgrading Standalone Identity Console (Non-Docker) section in the Identity Console Installation Guide.

3.0 Supported Upgrade Paths

For more information on upgrading to Identity Console 1.4, see the Identity Console Installation Guide.

4.0 Known Issues

NetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support.

4.1 Issue to Access Identity Console when eDirectory is Configured With Non-default Port

Issue: eDirectory mandates certain specifications when configured with non-default port.

Workaround: You must ensure to specify the port number, if eDirectory is configured with non-default port during log in to Identity Console.

4.2 Multi Trees Feature Does Not Support Tree Name

Issue: In the Identity Console Login page, when you are using multi trees, you must specify Server IP or DNS to access Identity Console.

This issue is observed only when using multiple trees.

5.0 Legal Notice

For information about legal notices, trademarks, disclaimers, warranties, export and other use restrictions, U.S. Government rights, patent policy, and FIPS compliance, see https://www.netiq.com/company/legal.

Copyright © 2022 NetIQ Corporation, a Micro Focus company. All Rights Reserved.