3.4 Design and Configuration Tools

The various administrators can use the following tools to design and configure the Identity Applications.

Table 3-1 Tools for Designing and Configuring the identity applications

Tool	Purpose
Designer for Identity Manager	A powerful, graphical toolset for configuring and deploying Identity Manager. The following plug-ins are designed to help you configure the identity applications: Directory Abstraction Layer editor: Lets you define the Identity Vault objects for your identity applications. Provisioning Request Definition editor: Lets you create workflows for provisioning request definitions. Also allows you to customize the forms by which users make and approve requests and email templates. User Application driverProvisioning view: Lets you import, export, deploy, and migrate directory abstraction layer and provisioning requests to the . Role editor: Lets you create and configure roles for use within the identity applications. Resource editor: Lets you create and configure resources for use within the identity applications. For more information, see the NetIQ Identity Manager - Administrator’s Guide to Designing the Identity Applications.
iManager	A Web-based administration console. The following plug-ins are designed to help you configure and administer the identity applications: Provisioning Request Configuration plug-in: Provides a read-only view of provisioning request definitions d through Designer and allows you to mark them active or inactive. Workflow Administration plug-in: Provides a browser-based interface that lets you view the status of workflow processes, reassign activities within a workflow, or terminate a workflow in the event that it is stopped and cannot be restarted. Provisioning Team plug-in: Not supported with this release of the Roles Based Provisioning Module. The Team Configuration user interface on the Administration tab of the identity applications replaces this iManager tool. Provisioning Team Request plug-in: Not supported with this release of the Roles Based Provisioning Module. The Team Configuration user interface on the Administration tab of the identity applications replaces this iManager tool. For more information, see Section IV, Configuring and Managing Provisioning Workflows
Identity Manager Dashboard	A Web-based administration console that allows you to configure, manage, and customize the identity applications. Administration: Allows you to create roles, resources, SoD, Permission Reconciliation settings. For more information, see Section III, Identity Applications Administration. Settings: Customize and configure client and helpdesk settings. Also, enable dashboard widgets to your users. For more information, see Configuring Client Settings Mode.

Tool

Purpose

Designer for Identity Manager

A powerful, graphical toolset for configuring and deploying Identity Manager. The following plug-ins are designed to help you configure the identity applications:

Directory Abstraction Layer editor: Lets you define the Identity Vault objects for your identity applications.
Provisioning Request Definition editor: Lets you create workflows for provisioning request definitions. Also allows you to customize the forms by which users make and approve requests and email templates.
User Application driverProvisioning view: Lets you import, export, deploy, and migrate directory abstraction layer and provisioning requests to the .
Role editor: Lets you create and configure roles for use within the identity applications.
Resource editor: Lets you create and configure resources for use within the identity applications.

For more information, see the NetIQ Identity Manager - Administrator’s Guide to Designing the Identity Applications.

iManager

A Web-based administration console. The following plug-ins are designed to help you configure and administer the identity applications:

Provisioning Request Configuration plug-in: Provides a read-only view of provisioning request definitions d through Designer and allows you to mark them active or inactive.
Workflow Administration plug-in: Provides a browser-based interface that lets you view the status of workflow processes, reassign activities within a workflow, or terminate a workflow in the event that it is stopped and cannot be restarted.
Provisioning Team plug-in: Not supported with this release of the Roles Based Provisioning Module. The Team Configuration user interface on the Administration tab of the identity applications replaces this iManager tool.
Provisioning Team Request plug-in: Not supported with this release of the Roles Based Provisioning Module. The Team Configuration user interface on the Administration tab of the identity applications replaces this iManager tool.

For more information, see Section IV, Configuring and Managing Provisioning Workflows

Identity Manager Dashboard

A Web-based administration console that allows you to configure, manage, and customize the identity applications.

Administration: Allows you to create roles, resources, SoD, Permission Reconciliation settings. For more information, see Section III, Identity Applications Administration.
Settings: Customize and configure client and helpdesk settings. Also, enable dashboard widgets to your users. For more information, see Configuring Client Settings Mode.