IdentityMinder also employs a Web administration interface, which uses HTML forms instead of Java applets. We could configure directories, environments, work flows, tasks and roles. An IdentityMinder environment is another term we needed to study before we began testing. It's defined as a customized view of a directory, so while a given directory may be associated with several environments, each environment uses a single directory.
In addition, IdentityMinder supports delegated administration and self-service. As with other products, we set up a work flow that automated the approval of new identities. And as if there isn't enough to learn within the product, custom applications can be developed using IdentityMinder's APIs.
SiteMinder is a proven, reliable product that that has a tremendous amount of options and a straightforward way to do basic access-control functions. Organizations can use SiteMinder without IdentityMinder--something we appreciated, as IdentityMinder is complex. Note to Netegrity: If you want to endear yourself to IT administrators, make their jobs easier. Focusing on better integration of the functionality and management within these products would be a good place to start.
Netegrity SiteMinder 6.0; Netegrity IdentityMinder Web 5.6. Netegrity, (800) 325-9870, (781) 890-1700. www.netegrity.com
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