1.0 Getting Started

NetIQ Access Manager provides a component-based framework for building secure federated identity network applications based on Liberty Alliance project standards. This framework is designed to help developers make a rapid transition into Liberty’s architecture.

The Liberty components enable the convenience of single sign-on and secure business-to-employee, business-to-customer, and business-to-business relationships across a variety of applications within a trusted Web services model. All components are standards-based and designed for maximum interoperability.

This section explains how to get started with the Access Manager SDK and contains the following topics: