Identity Manager lets you synchronize, transform, and distribute information across a wide range of connected systems, such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Microsoft SharePoint, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Active Directory, NetIQ eDirectory, and LDAP directories. Identity Manager lets you do the following activities:
Control the flow of data among the connected systems.
Determine what data is shared, which system is the authoritative source for a piece of data, and how the data is interpreted and transformed to meet the requirements of other systems.
Synchronize passwords between systems. For example, if a user changes his or her password in Active Directory, Identity Manager can synchronize that password to Lotus Notes and Linux.
Create new user accounts and remove existing accounts in directories such as Active Directory, systems such as PeopleSoft and Lotus Notes, and operating systems such as UNIX and Linux. For example, when you add a new employee to your SAP HR system, Identity Manager can automatically create a new user account in Active Directory, a new account in Lotus Notes, and a new account in a Linux NIS account management system.