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Combined User Store and Provisioning Directory

If you select an instance of CA Directory for both user stores, the directory functions as both a user store and Provisioning Directory. Users you create in Identity Manager are stored in that directory, but you can still modify that directory as a Provisioning Directory. For example, you can select the user attribute to use in the Provisioning Server for a specific user attribute used by Identity Manager.

The following figure shows the use of one directory for both the user store and Provisioning Directory.

In this situation, changes to the user store/Provisioning Directory can be initiated by CA Identity Manager, the Provisioning Server, or an endpoint.

Note: When CA Identity Manager uses a combined user store and Provisioning Directory, organizations are not supported. If you need to manage organizations, use a separate user store and Provisioning Directory. How to Choose a User Store Solution lists additional differences between combined and separate user store/Provisioning Directory implementations.