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Acquire a UNIX Server Using the Provisioning Manager

You must acquire the UNIX server before you can administer it with CA IdentityMinder. In order to acquire a UNIX server, perform the following steps from the Endpoint Type task view:

1. Register the machine as a stand-alone server or as an NIS or NIS+ server.
   • To register a UNIX endpoint as a stand-alone server, select UNIX ETC Endpoint.
   • To register a UNIX endpoint as an NIS or NIS+ server, select NISEndpoint from the Object Type, and then click New.

   Use the UNIX Endpoint property sheet to register a UNIX machine. During the registration process, CA IdentityMinder identifies the UNIX machine you want to administer and gathers information about it.

2. Explore the objects that exist on the endpoint.

   After registering the server in CA IdentityMinder, you can explore its contents. Use the Explore and Correlate Endpoint dialog. The Exploration process finds all UNIX accounts and groups. You can correlate the accounts with global users at this time or later.

3. Correlate the explored accounts with global users.

   When you correlate accounts, CA IdentityMinder creates or links the accounts on an endpoint with global users, as follows:

   1. CACA IdentityMinder attempts to match the UNIX account name with each existing global user name. If a match is found, CA IdentityMinder associates the UNIX account with the global user. If a match is not found, CA IdentityMinder performs the next step.
   2. CA IdentityMinder attempts to match the UNIX account description field with each existing global user's full name. If a match is found, CA IdentityMinder associates the UNIX account with the global user. If a match is not found, CA IdentityMinder performs the next step.
   3. CA IdentityMinder associates the UNIX account with the default user global user object.