May 09, 2008
Updated: Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 1: Authentication
Learn how to configure OpenSSO so as to authenticate users with identity-service interfaces that support SOAP with WSDL and REST. This updated article reflects the latest UI and parameters for the REST operations.

May 07, 2008
An Overview and Demonstration of OpenSSO and Federation
At CommunityOne 2008, Sun's identity management experts describe the latest model of effecting single sign-on and the process of federating across enterprises with OpenSSO.

April 16, 2008
Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 3: User Attributes
Identity services are interfaces that support authentication, authorization, and other related services with SOAP or REST technology. This article steps you through the procedure for obtaining, through the attribute service, the attributes of users whose tokens are passed in service calls.

April 10, 2008
From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 3: Federated Access Management Simplified
Senior product line manager Daniel Raskin discusses the background for merging two of Sun's access and federation management products and the new capabilities that focus on simplicity, ease of use, efficiency, and convenience.

March 24, 2008
From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 2: OpenSSO, a Thriving Community
Sun federation architect Pat Patterson reflects on OpenSSO, Sun's open-source project for single sign-on, outlining its mission, adoption, challenges, future, and an unexpected boon to Sun. OpenSSO is a twin of Sun Java System Access Manager.

March 17, 2008
From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 1: Access Management for Web Applications
In this interview, Jamie Nelson, Sun's director of engineering for access and federation management, points out a major oversight in Web development, elaborates on the current state of single sign-on, and suggests the right tool and the right platform for securing application access.

February 29, 2008
Federated Identity Through the Eyes of the Deployer
What identity-related challenges do application deployers face? What considerations are involved in setting up a single sign-on solution so that users can authenticate elsewhere before accessing your application? What are the popular federated identity protocols? What questions must you ponder before adopting a standardized solution? Find the answers, along with tips and guidelines, in this article.

February 11, 2008
Perl Scripts Offer Quick, Accurate Installation and Configuration of Sun Java System Directory Server
Automation eradicates manual, duplicate tasks and achieves efficiency, accuracy, and uniformity. Through an example, this article shows you how to automate installation and configuration of Sun Java System Directory Server with Perl scripts.

February 4, 2008
Authenticate With Sun Java System Access Manager and ActivIdentity 4TRESS Authentication Server
A win-win integration story: You can now adopt 4TRESS one-time password (OTP) authentication schemes in Access Manager and thus secure applications with a wider range of OTP schemes in an Access Manager-protected environment.

January 28, 2008
Sun Technical Specialist on Identity and OpenSSO Extensions Paul Bryan talks with Marina Sum about his background in identity development, the history and future of Sun Java System Access Manager, OpenID, the subproject OpenSSO Extensions, and the solutions for phishing.

January 3, 2008
Developing Secure Applications With Sun Java System Access Manager, Part 2: Advanced Authorization As a sequel to Part 1, this article describes how to extend the authorization of Sun Java System Access Manager with a hierarchy-based resource model and interoperable Web services for .NET applications.

November 27, 2007
Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 2: Authorization Learn how to configure OpenSSO with identity services so as to allow users to perform tasks for which they have been authorized. Identity services are interfaces that support authentication, authorization, and other related services with SOAP or REST technology.

October 31, 2007
Sun Java System Directory Server 6.0 as an LDAP Naming Service Learn how to deploy a naming service for clients that run AIX 5.3, Red Hat Linux, or the Solaris OS (releases 8, 9, or 10).

October 11, 2007
Securing Applications With Identity Services, Part 1: Authentication By configuring OpenSSO, Sun's open-source project for Sun Java System Access Manager, you can authenticate users with identity-service interfaces that support SOAP/WSDL and REST. This article describes the procedure through an example application built with the NetBeans IDE.

September 27, 2007
Introducing the OpenDS Project OpenDS, an open-source project for a directory service that boasts ease of use and scalability, has made remarkable strides since its launch in 2005. Read about its goals, benefits, progress, and upcoming milestones.

September 25, 2007
Installing, Configuring, and Deploying Sun Java System Access Manager the Simple Way This article describes the process, which takes only minutes to complete. Deployment works on most platforms on most containers that comply with Java Servlet 2.3. Have a try!

September 5, 2007
Sun and Microsoft Interoperate for Web Authentication, Part 3: Sun Java System Access Manager and Microsoft Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server 2003 Explains how to integrate Access Manager and OWA for single sign-on. Users can then authenticate with Access Manager and perform email tasks without logging in again. A big win in usability and time savings!