21.0 Configuring Email-Based Approval

As an administrator, you can configure the identity applications to send an email that notifies users that they have a pending task to approve or reject a permission request.

Administration > Email-based approval

NOTE:Before enabling email-based approvals, ensure that you have configured the provisioning request definitions (PRDs) to support notifications and (optional) digital signatures. Also, configure the outgoing mail server. For more information, see the Email Based Approvalin NetIQ Identity Manager - Administrator’s Guide to Designing the Identity Applications.

You can configure the following settings to allow users to approve requests on their emails:

Incoming Email Settings

Specifies the server type, SSL settings, port type, and notification templates.

Outgoing Email Settings

Specifies the notification template host, protocol, and SMTP server. This tab allows specifies digital signature settings.

For more information, click on the Dashboard.