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Endpoints

An endpoint is a specific installation of a platform or application, such as Active Directory or Microsoft Exchange, which communicates with CA IdentityMinder to synchronize information. A connector server uses a connector to manage an endpoint.

An endpoint is any system that communicates with CA IdentityMinder to synchronize information, including identities. An endpoint can be any system that uses identities, including the following systems:

• An operating system (such as Windows)
• A security product that protects an operating system (such as CA Top Secret and CA ACF2)
• An authentication server that creates, supplies, and manages user credentials (such as CA Arcot)
• A business application (such as SAP, Oracle Applications, and PeopleSoft)
• A cloud application (such as Salesforce and Google Apps)

For the full list of endpoints that you can connect to CA IdentityMinder, see the Platform Support Matrix. Look for the table named SUPPORTED CONNECTOR ENDPOINT TYPES at the end of the document.