Understanding How to Use Access Manager With Portal Server

Portal Server uses Sun Java System Access Manager services to manage attributes that are specific to Portal Server end users and applications. You must use the Access Manager console to manage tasks related to identity.

To control who has access to a portal site, Portal Server administrators must use the following tools:

• The Portal Server management console is a browser interface that allows administrators to manage the following:

  • Portals and portal instances

  • Search

  • Remote access

  • Single sign-on

  • Display profile documents

  • Containers and channels

• The Sun Java System Access Manager console is a browser interface that allows administrators with different levels of access to do the following:

  • Create and remove realms and organizations

  • Create and delete users to and from those organizations

  • Manage services

  • Set up enforcement policies that protect and limit access to organization resources

Portal Server administrators must use Access Manager to perform the following tasks:

• Manage identity-based objects, including users, roles, and organizations, to administer and assign appropriate access to users according to roles they have within organizations or suborganizations

• Delegate administrative functions to specific end users by authorizing the end users to administer organizations, suborganizations, users, policy, roles, and channels

Access Manager uses the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP).

For information about Access Manager administration, see the Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Administration Guide.