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Three Types of Connectors

CA IdentityMinder has three types of connectors:

Java Connectors

CA Technologies creates new connectors in Java, and CA IAM Connector Server (CA IAM CS) serves these connectors.

If you create a connector, use Java.

C++ Connectors

Previously, CA Technologies created connectors in C++. These connectors still work well, and C++ Connector Server (CCS) serves these connectors. Usually, CCS is installed with and managed by CA IAM CS.

Note: You cannot use both CA IAM CS and CCS to manage the same endpoint type.

Plugin Connectors

Before CA Technologies developed the CCS, the first connectors were plugins to the Provisioning Server itself. These connectors still work well. They require no connector server. They do require CA LDAP Server on the endpoint. The following plugin connectors are installed with Provisioning Server: