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User Console Security

The User Console is the user interface that administrators use to manage objects such as users, groups, and organizations in an Identity Manager environment, with a set of associated roles and tasks. When an administrator logs into the User Console, that administrator can only see tasks that he can perform in that environment.

By default, CA Identity Manager protects access to the User Console with native authentication. Identity Manager administrators enter a valid username and password to log into an Identity Manager environment. CA Identity Manager authenticates the name and password against the user store that CA Identity Manager manages.

If CA Identity Manager integrates with SiteMinder, CA Identity Manager automatically uses SiteMinder basic authentication to protect the environment. No additional configuration is required to use basic authentication. You can configure advanced authentication methods using the SiteMinder Administrative User Interface.

Note: For more information, see the CA SiteMinder Web Access Manager Policy Server Configuration Guide.