Preface

This guide describes a number of sample deployments that demonstrate the core functionality of OpenIDM. The samples correspond to the configurations provided in the openidm/samples directory.

Who Should Use This Guide

This guide is written for anyone testing OpenIDM to manage identities, and to ensure compliance with identity management regulations.

The guide covers a number OpenIDM features, often including multiple features in a single sample.

You do not need to be an OpenIDM wizard to learn something from this guide, although a background in identity management and maintaining web application software can help. You do need some background in managing services on your operating systems and in your application servers. You can nevertheless get started with this guide, and then learn more as you go along.

Formatting Conventions

Most examples in the documentation are created in GNU/Linux or Mac OS X operating environments. If distinctions are necessary between operating environments, examples are labeled with the operating environment name in parentheses. To avoid repetition file system directory names are often given only in UNIX format as in /path/to/server , even if the text applies to C:\path\to\server as well. Absolute path names usually begin with the placeholder /path/to/ . This path might translate to /opt/ , C:\Program Files\ , or somewhere else on your system. Command-line, terminal sessions are formatted as follows:

$ echo $JAVA_HOME
/path/to/jdk

Command output is sometimes formatted for narrower, more readable output even though formatting parameters are not shown in the command. Program listings are formatted as follows:

class Test {
    public static void main(String [] args)  {
        System.out.println("This is a program listing.");
    }
}

Accessing Documentation Online

Open Identity Platform Community publishes comprehensive documentation online:

  • The Open Identity Platform Community Documentation offers a large and increasing number of up-to-date, practical articles that help you deploy and manage Open Identity Platform software.

  • Open Identity Platform product documentation, such as this document, aims to be technically accurate and complete with respect to the software documented. It is visible to everyone and covers all product features and examples of how to use them.

Joining the Open Identity Platform Community

Visit the community resource center where you can find information about each project, download nightly builds, browse the resource catalog, ask and answer questions on the forums, find community events near you, and of course get the source code as well.

Getting Support and the Contacting Open Identity Platform Community

Open Identity Platform Community Approved Vendors provide support services, professional services, trainings, and partner services to assist you in setting up and maintaining your deployments.