Identity Manager User Application: User Guide

Purpose

This book describes the user interface of the Novell Identity Manager user application and how you can use the features it offers, including:

Identity self-service (for user information, passwords, and directories)
Requests and approvals (using workflow-based provisioning) — if you have the Provisioning Module for Identity Manager

Audience

The information in this book is for end users of the Identity Manager user interface.

Prerequisites

This book assumes that you are using the default configuration of the Identity Manager user interface. However, it’s quite possible that your version of the user interface has been customized to look or operate differently.

Before you get started, you should check with your system administrator for details on any customizations you might encounter.

Organization

Here's a summary of what you'll find in this book:

Part	Description
Section I, Welcome to Identity Manager	Introduction to the Identity Manager user interface and how to begin using it
Section II, Using the Identity Self-Service Tab	How to use the Identity Self-Service tab of the Identity Manager user interface to display and work with identity information, including: Organization charts Profiles (your identity details) Directory searches Passwords User accounts (and more)
Section III, Using the Requests & Approvals Tab	How to use the Requests & Approvals tab of the Identity Manager user interface to: Manage provisioning work (tasks and resource requests) for yourself or your team Configure provisioning settings for yourself or your team NOTE:This part applies only if you have the Provisioning Module for Identity Manager.