AutomationAUTOMATION offers synchronisation of user acount information across Active Directory, Unix, Novell, and many other information systems. Tools4ever delivers many out of the box connectors. See the list below:
- Any system running on an OLEDB database – Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, Progress, etc.
- Any system supporting LDAP.
- Any programming language supporting COM.
- Novell NDS
- VAX VMS
- IBM AS/400
- Tandem
- Linux/Unix
- LDAP
- OpenLDAP
- SAP HR
- RAET Beaufort
- Peoplesoft
- Phone system - Siemens
- Phone system - Philips
- Student Information System - Schoolmaster Magister
- Student Information System - Simac IOsys @VO
- Student Information System - SIMS
- Student Information System - CMIS
- Webportals – IIS with integrated security
Example
An employee leaves the company, the mutation gets processed in PeopleSoft Enterprise (this is a HR-system) and will then be automatically processed in Active Directory and other directories and applications. This ensures that former employees do not gain access to the company network.
The challenge
User Account Information is stored and maintained in multiple information systems before it is entered or changed in Active Directory or other user directory. Organisations re-enter the information over-and-over again, resulting in costly labor overhead and out of sync account information (when using manual processes, sooner or later pollution will occur).
The solution
You may consider purchasing an Identity Management System (e.g. MIIS or Idm 3.0) but this will take long (weeks or even months) to implement. You could also develop a custom application. This will always take longer to implement than expected and you will most likely be confronted with severe technical Active Directory issues.
With AUTOMATION you only need to set up the interface once and define the mapping between the account information and the structure of your Active Directory (e.g. OU structure, group memberships, account naming conventions. etc.). This can easily be achieved, depending on the complexity of your Active Directory. You can do this yourself or one of our consultants will support you. The mapping is done using an easy drag-and-drop graphical interface and does not require any ADSI or Active Directory knowledge at all.
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