8.1 Platform Services Component Summary
The Platform Services Process makes requests to Core Drivers for Authentication Services functions such as authentication, user name resolution, and password changes.
NOTE:For an overview of how Platform Services works with the components of the Core Driver—the other major part of Identity Manager Fan-Out Driver architecture—see Section I, Concepts and Facilities.
Figure 8-1 Platform Services
The Platform Services System Intercept is hooked into the login process of a system using standard, vendor-provided mechanisms. It provides password verification and password change functions.
The Platform Receiver obtains provisioning events from Event Journal Services and acts on them by running Receiver scripts to create and maintain users and groups as appropriate.
Platform Services also provides an application programming interface (API) that you can use for your own applications. For more information, see Section V, API Development.
Some types of platforms communicate with the Core Driver for Authentication Services using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Others use DES encryption. All platform communication with Event Journal Services uses SSL.