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For Simple Deployments

The simplest implementation of AuthMinder typically provides strong authentication internally for a small user base. It consists of all the AuthMinder components and Web applications installed on a single system. The database can be on the same system where AuthMinder is installed, or on a different system.

Note: See "Planning the Deployment" in the CA AuthMinder Installation and Deployment Guide for more information on this type of deployment.

The following table summarizes the typical characteristics of this deployment type:

In case of small deployments, most of the default settings will work out-of-the-box. Because this is a single-organization system, you can use the Default Organization, which is created automatically, when you initialize the system instead of setting up a new organization. As a result, you might not need OAs either. You, then, only need to create the required GAs and UAs.

A quick overview of the steps to set up and start managing strong authentication for your users is:

1. Ensure that AuthMinder is installed and configured properly and that you have deployed the WAR files for the Administration Console and User Data Service.

   Note: See "Deploying AuthMinder on a Single System" in the CA AuthMinder Installation and Deployment Guide for more information on installing AuthMinder, deploying the WAR files, and performing other post-installation tasks.

2. Log in to the Administration Console as MA (see "Accessing the Administration Console") and follow the steps in the Bootstrap wizard to initialize the system.

   Note: See "Bootstrapping the System" in the CA AuthMinder Installation and Deployment Guide for more information.

3. Create the required GAs and UAs.

   See "Creating Administrators" for more information.

4. Create appropriate Credential Profiles and Authentication Policies, and assign these configurations.

   See "Managing Global AuthMinder Configurations" for more information.

5. Enroll users with AuthMinder.

   See "Creating Users" for more information.

With this your system is set for administration. You can now manage the system ("Managing AuthMinder Server Instances"), administrators ("Managing Administrators"), and users ("Managing Users and Their Credentials").