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Sun Identity Manager

Identity Manager, from Sun Microsystems, provides capabilities that centralize both the deployment and management of user identities across the extended enterprise, providing linkage into multiple applications and services. Through automated business processes and policies, it enables organizations to control access to a broad range of applications and data, complete with strong audit and reporting capabilities for legislative and governance compliance.

A Key Component of the Entrust Secure Identity Management Solution

Sun Identity Manager is the provisioning product within the Entrust Secure Identity Management Solution. Based on a rules-based engine that automates routine yet complex processes, the product enables enterprise and government organizations to efficiently manage the complete lifecycle of identities that exist both inside and outside the organization.

Sun Identity Manager delivers centralized identity provisioning, password management, and identity profile management while supporting a broad range of applications �out-of-the-box�, thereby lowering the cost of deployment for an organization. This includes the ability to extend beyond the portal, providing secure identity management capabilities to enterprise applications, as well as the unique ability to provision and manage digital identities leveraged by secure applications for strong authentication, digital signatures, and data encryption.

Moreover, the solution is designed to work effectively in distributed environments, enabling the reduction of operating costs through key features such as secure delegated administration, customizable workflow, and user self-service.

Integrated with Entrust�s leading identity and access management portfolio, Sun Identity Manager delivers:

Rapid deployment

provides out-of-the-box standards-based integration with a broad set of applications and environments on the market today, reducing the need for costly custom integration efforts
employs a unique, non-invasive �agent-less� architecture that minimizes impact on existing IT infrastructure and business processes
automatically discovers identities across disparate repositories and performs reconciliation in order to ensure that all identities are accounted for and managed appropriately
delivered through a standards-based J2EE architecture, the solution fits into existing business infrastructures, enabling organizations to leverage current investments in technology and support expertise

Strong policy-based security for highly sensitive identity information

through tight integration with Entrust TruePass, seamlessly provides strong authentication and accountability of administrators using digital IDs, thereby enhancing the strength and security of the audit process and enabling scalable and secure delegated administration
enables fine-grained access control and Web SSO to administrative functions through integration with Entrust GetAccess and other Web access control products, as driven by corporate policy

Automated administration and user self-service

provides automated identity updates across disparate systems (including single-step user disablement), significantly reducing administrator involvement and reducing the need to perform data reconciliation across multiple systems
features password synchronization across resource accounts, reducing Help desk costs
offers delegated administration capabilities through an intuitive, Web-based interface, enabling improve service since responsibility for administrating users is placed with those who best understand their access needs
includes self-service functionality that allow users to manage their own identities, such as viewing and updating personal profiles or resetting forgotten or expired passwords

Comprehensive visibility and audit of user access

enables IT personnel to quickly and securely view and change access privileges across all users and organizations
out-of-the-box reports and proactive risk auditing help IT administrators rapidly identify and address any security issues � such as disabling accounts that could result in unauthorized access to critical corporate information � and helps reduce the time and costs associated with unused application seats and manually reconciling identities across these applications

Extensibility for future applications

provides the unique benefit of being able to extend beyond the portal, providing identity management to enterprise applications that leverage digital identities for strong authentication, digital signatures, and data encryption
rapidly integrates with custom applications through an intuitive set of tools, enabling organizations to address all of their application needs

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