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Identity Management Features and Benefits
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Here is an overview of features and benefits of Sun's identity management solutions. See the product data sheets for specific details.
 
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Sun Java System Access Manager
Feature Benefit
Web SSO Enables users to sign on once and get access to all the resources to which they are entitled; provides centralized control over application security; protects applications by using policy agents to enforce rules- and roles-based authorizations.

Federation Extends core authentication and authorization services with partners via standards-based security assertions; simplifies the process of managing federated partners with robust web-based administrative tools; works seamlessly with Sun Java System Federation Manager to extend authentication and authorization capabilities across service provider partners.

Identity Web Services Provides tools and functionality needed to secure web services; creates Trusted Authorities that allow web service providers and consumers to exchange secure messages; integrates with Java developer tools to build identity-based security directly into applications and services.

 
 
Sun Java System Directory Server
Feature Benefit
Comprehensive, high-performance directory solution, including virtual directory and directory proxy services Features 64-bit enterprise-class directory for sustained search performance and near-relational database write performance; the only directory solution to offer seamless, nonintrusive integration with Microsoft.

Built for maximum availability and massive scalability Delivers a highly-flexible replication environment to help ensure data availability; provides for vertical and horizontal growth with linear CPU scalability to 18 CPUs.

Industry-leading security and access control Robust security with data and communication encryption and password protection; secures data and minimizes risk with Access Control Instructions (ACIs) at the attribute and proxy level.

 
 
Sun Java System Federation Manager
Feature Benefit
Pervasive trust Makes it easy to extend federation frameworks to partners; deploys simply and integrates easily with virtually all identity repositories, application servers, and enterprise applications.

Consistent identity Ensures identities are carefully managed through every aspect of federated transactions; supports the leading federation protocols; repeatable framework.

Reusable security Makes federated security an extension of capabilities already being deployed by a hub partner; leverages existing security authorities.
 
 
Sun Java System Identity Manager
Feature Benefit
Industry-leading user provisioning and synchronization Quick, accurate automated provisioning and synchronization services.

Auditing that goes beyond simple reporting Only solution to add audit policy to the provisioning process for preventative and detective compliance; identity controls consistently applied across provisioning and auditing; automated reviews and proactive scanning, consistent enforcement and repeatable processes; policy violation tracking and expiration capabilities to handle exceptions.

Scalable to millions of users, including extranet users Easily extends identity controls to unlimited extranet environments; performs thousands of new account creations and account updates per minute; meets extreme availability requirements (99.9%+).
 
 

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