The core components provide the logic that performs the main Access Manager functions, working with the services that run within Access Manager. These internal services process data solely for use by Access Manager. The following table lists the core components and internal services with brief descriptions.
Table 1–2 Core Components and Internal Services
Core Component or Internal Service |
What it Does |
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Authentication component |
Validates user’s credentials and verifies that the user is who he claims to be. |
Authorization (Policy) component |
Evaluates policies to determine whether the user has permission to access the requested resource. |
SAML component |
Provides a protocol-based alternative to using cookies for performing a SSO session. |
Federation component |
Enables user to access resources provided by multiple business partners in a SSO session. |
User Session Management component |
Maintains information about user sessions, and enforces timeout limits. Provides continued proof of identity to enable single sign-on sessions. |
Logging Service |
Tracks a user’s interactions with web applications. Creates log messages to form an audit trail of important events within the system. |
Naming Service |
Defines URLs for other Access Manager components and internal services, enabling a client to locate them. |
Platform Service |
Manages configurable attributes used in an Access Manager deployment. |
Client Detection Service |
Detects the client type of the browser being used to access the Access Manager application. Client types include HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Wireless Markup Language (WML), among other protocols. |