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How to Choose a User Store Solution

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