Liberty Identity Provider for Novell eDirectory

Introduction

The purpose of this documentation is to help you install, configure, and administer the Liberty identity provider for Novell^® eDirectory^TM infrastructure.

The audience for this documentation is network administrators.

This guide is divided into the following sections.

• Overview --- An explanation of the benefits of the Liberty identity provider and an overview of the components that make up the Liberty product.
• Installing the Liberty Identity Provider --- Instructions for how to install Liberty, including system requirements and software installation instructions.
• Creating a Liberty IDP Site --- An explanation of the tasks you need to complete in order to set up a basic Liberty infrastructure.
• Configuring Your Liberty Identity Provider to Run in SSL Mode --- Instructions for how to convert your Liberty identity provider to secure mode (SSL).
• Installing and Configuring a Sample Service Provider --- A guide for how to set up your service provider, including instructions for installing a sample service provider.
• Modifying Apache --- Information on how to modify your Apache configuration, including configuration examples and information on how to import trusted roots.
• Troubleshooting Your Liberty IDP Installation and Configuration --- Tips and tricks for troubleshooting your IDP installation and configuration issues.

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Documentation Updates

For the latest Liberty identity provider for Novell eDirectory documentation, including updates to this administration guide, see the online documentation at the Novell documentation Web site.