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CA IdentityMinder directory

A CA IdentityMinder directory is a component of a CA IdentityMinder environment. A CA IdentityMinder directory is a user store plus metadata that describes how objects are stored in the user store and represented in the CA IdentityMinder User Console.

CA IdentityMinder environment

A CA IdentityMinder environment is a view of a management namespace that allows a CA IdentityMinder administrator to manage different types of objects, such as users, groups, and organizations, with a set of associated roles and tasks. A CA IdentityMinder environment includes a CA IdentityMinder directory, a system manager, default task and role definitions, self-service tasks, and workflow definitions.

CA IdentityMinder user store

The CA IdentityMinder user store is the authoritative source for various types of users required for business operations. These users can be employees, consultants, customers or partners. This user store also contains information about groups, and organizations (if supported). In a CA IdentityMinder deployment that includes provisioning, some users may have a corresponding account in a provisioning directory.

identity policy

An identity policy is a set of business changes that occurs when a user meets a certain condition or rule. These changes can include assigning or revoking roles, assigning or revoking group membership, and updating attributes in a user profile.