The Novell® Identity Manager 4.0.2 driver for ACF2 synchronizes data between Identity Manager and an ACF2 installation on a connected mainframe. Identity Manager, installed on any Identity Manager supported platform, communicates with the driver on the target z/OS system over a secure network link.
The driver gives you access to ACF2 Logonid fields in accordance with the z/OS ACF2 schema. The driver also allows you to issue arbitrary TSO commands on the z/OS system. Identity Manager gives you access to eDirectory™ objects and their attributes via its Identity Vault.
The driver uses embedded Remote Loader technology to communicate with Identity Manager, bidirectionally synchronizing changes between the Identity Vault and ACF2. It implements this technology using its own embedded Remote Loader component as part of the main driver shim, which runs as a started task on the connected z/OS system.
The driver shim’s Subscriber function commits changes to ACF2 using customizable REXX execs that issue native TSO commands through the z/OS service routine IKJEFTSR. This flexible interface provides the option for implementing additional business logic through REXX programming.
The driver shim’s Publisher function uses standard security system exit routines to capture events of interest and submits them to the Identity Manager Metadirectory engine.
The Identity Manager 4.0.2 driver for ACF2 combines the flexibility of the Fan-Out driver and the bidirectional support and Identity Manager policy options available from traditional Identity Manager drivers. Key features of the driver include:
Bidirectional synchronization of data
Customizable schema to integrate all aspects of account administration
Customizable REXX execs to handle all data to be synchronized
Driver shim implemented as a traditional z/OS started task
Operator command control for starting and stopping the driver shim, configuring Remote Loader options, and displaying status information
Support for ACF2 passwords and password phrases
The following sections present a basic overview of the driver: