Implementation Overview

To implement Service Provider, you will need to perform the following tasks:

• Install Identity Manager. You must create a transaction database as part of the installation process. See Installation Guide for detailed instructions.

• Configure Service Provider as directed in Business Administrator's Guide. See Chapter 5, Other Objects in Service Provider for information about customizing user forms and rules.

• Customize the end user pages or create a portal application that allows end-users to perform actions such as creating accounts, editing attributes, including passwords. The sample end-user pages are a starting point. You must use the LighthouseContext API or SPML to communicate with Service Provider. The IDMXUser view is used to perform all provisioning tasks.