To manage an existing user store, use CA Identity Manager to manage it, and then create a separate Provisioning Directory. However, in implementations where you can choose a user store option, consider the key differences in the following table.
|
Capability |
Separate User Store and Provisioning Directory |
Single User Store and Provisioning Directory |
|---|---|---|
|
User Object Support |
Yes |
Yes (custom schema) |
|
Group Object Support |
Yes |
Yes (custom schema) |
|
Group Membership Support |
Yes |
Yes (proprietary model) |
|
Organization Object Support |
Yes |
No |
|
Direct Provisioning Support |
No |
Yes |
|
Additional user store required for provisioning |
Yes |
No |
|
Recommended number of users |
Millions of users |
Tens of thousands of users |
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