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Make a Software Resource Available to Users

As an administrator, you want to make a software resource that you configured through CA CloudMinder available to users. Depending on the service you purchased, you can configure this software resource for one or more of the following services:

• Single sign-on (SSO)
• Advanced authentication
• Provisioning
• Self-registration

Before you make the resource available to users, confirm that you have performed the following steps, if applicable. (The responsible administrator is indicated in parentheses.)

• For SSO, configure one or more partnerships (hosting administrator)
• Configure and apply an authentication scheme (hosting administrator)
• Create authentication methods (tenant administrator)
• For automatic account creation, create roles provisioning roles (tenant administrator)
• Create an application, optionally enabling self-registration (tenant administrator)
• Create a service (tenant administrator)

When you have completed all configuration, you can make the software resource available to users. You can make the resource available by using one or more of the following methods:

1. Assign the service to a user.
2. Allow users to request access to the service.

   In the CA CloudMinder User Console, when the user clicks My Access, then Request & View Access, the user sees a list of services available for their request. The services that appear in this list are those marked "Self Subscribing" service creation.

   When the user requests access, the system assigns the service to the user. The user receives all applications, roles, groups, and attributes that are associated with the service. If the service includes a Launch Role for an application, an icon and a link to the application appear in the User Console Home page.

3. Give users a link to the software resource.

   Give users access to the application by making a link to the application available. For example, you can insert the link into any web page or you can send the link in an email.

   You can use the link from the CSP console. From the Federations tab, select Partnership Federation, Partnerships. Select the appropriate partnership from the list to display the partnership configuration. In the SSO section, locate the link labeled SSO Service URL. To provide access to the application, use this link.