July 16, 2008
Setting Up OpenDS 1.0.0 as a Naming Service for the OpenSolaris OS, Part 1 of 2: Basic Steps
Take advantage of the newly shipped OpenDS, an open-source, LDAP directory server written in the Java language. This series explains, step by step, the intuitive setup procedure for OpenDS on the OpenSolaris OS.

July 08, 2008
Multimaster Deployment of Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6
Sun Java System Directory Server EE 6 allows unlimited master directory servers. Read about the benefits of deploying an exclusively multimaster topology instead of a master, consumer, and replication hub topology.

May 28, 2008
From the Trenches at Sun Identity, Part 4: Virtual Federation, a Pioneering Way for Exchanging Authentication Data
Sun identity architect Rajeev Angal describes the challenges enterprises face with federation and explains how virtual federation, a unique capability in the upcoming Sun Federated Access Manager, effectively resolves all the issues.

Developer-centric Q&As! Nine sections are now available: General; Administration Console; Authentication; Single Sign-On (SSO) and Sessions; Liberty Alliance and SAML (1) and (2); Identity Management; Service Management SDK; and Performance and Sizing, Policy, Session Failover and Deployment, and Agents.

Also see the general FAQs on Sun's identity management products and find out why you should choose them:

• Sun Java System Access Manager FAQ
• Sun Java System Directory Server FAQ
• Sun Java System Federation Manager FAQ
• Sun Java System Identity Manager FAQ

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Documentation Read the Release Notes, Technical Overview, Administration Guide, Developer's Guide, Performance Tuning Guide, and more.

Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.3 Documentation View the Release Notes, Evaluation Guide, Deployment Planning Guide, Installation Guide, Migration Guide, and other guides.

Sun Java System Federation Manager 7.0 Get the Release Notes, User's Guide, and more.

Sun Java System Identity Manager 8.0 Browse the Release Notes, Administration Guide, Deployment Tools Guide, Installation Guide, and Resources Reference.

These business-level white papers examine the challenges facing enterprises today and show the role identity management plays in solving those issues:

Identity Management Case Studies
Check out these identity management-related customer success stories.