How to Choose a User Store Solution

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How to Choose a User Store Solution

To manage an existing user store, use CA IdentityMinder 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.

Important! CA Technologies strongly recommends using a separate user store and Provisioning Directory for new deployments.

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