The Linux and UNIX driver provides a comprehensive scriptable framework that you can use to add to the built-in support for files, NIS, and NIS+, and to add support for other applications.
The Linux and UNIX driver scriptable framework includes components that simplify the job of extending the driver to support new applications.
Embedded Remote Loader
Full SSL support, and an installer to easily configure the certificates
Web access to debugging information from the embedded Remote Loader
Encrypted change log that stores changes from the application to the Identity Vault if there is a communication problem
Loopback detection system to prevent subscribed events from being published back to the Identity Vault
Shared memory helper programs that provide for securely passing large variables to and from the scripts
Easily extendable connected system schema file to support any application
Include/exclude file for simplified testing and deployment by the platform administrator
Event support, both for applications that have exits or callouts, and for applications that must be polled for changes
The names of objects and attributes in the scripts are the names specified in the connected system schema file.
The following tables describe the major script files.
Table 6-1 Identity Vault Command Processing Scripts
Table 6-2 Other Scripts