A.2 Global Configuration Values

Global configuration values (GCVs) are values that can be used by the driver to control functionality. GCVs are defined on the driver or on the driver set. Driver set GCVs can be used by all drivers in the driver set. Driver GCVs can be used only by the driver on which they are defined.

The SAP User Management Fan-Out driver includes several predefined GCVs. You can also add your own if you discover you need additional ones as you implement policies in the driver.

To access the driver’s GCVs in iManager:

  1. Click to display the Identity Manager Administration page.

  2. Open the driver set that contains the driver whose properties you want to edit:

    1. In the Administration list, click Identity Manager Overview.

    2. If the driver set is not listed on the Driver Sets tab, use the Search In field to search for and display the driver set.

    3. Click the driver set to open the Driver Set Overview page.

  3. Locate the driver icon, click the upper right corner of the driver icon to display the Actions menu, then click Edit Properties.

    or

    To add a GCV to the driver set, click Driver Set, then click Edit Driver Set properties.

To access the driver’s GCVs in Designer:

  1. Open a project in the Modeler.

  2. Right-click the driver icon or line, then select Properties > Global Configuration Values.

    or

    To add a GCV to the driver set, right-clickthe driver set icon , then click Properties > GCVs.

Table A-7 Global Configuration Values

Option

Description

Driver parameters > Connected System or Driver Name

The name of the connected system, application or Identity Manager driver. This value is used by the e-mail notification templates.

Driver parameters > Logical System for User Distribution

Specify the logical system name configured in the SAP system for user data distribution to the Identity Manager driver. Publication only works if the Publisher channel is enabled and the driver’s primary connection is to a CUA central client.

Password Management > Show password management policy

Select Show to display the password management policies. You should edit the Password Management options on the Server Variable tab rather than under the GCVs tab. The Server Variable tab has a better view of the relationship between the different GCVs.

For more information about how to use the Password Management GCVs, see Configuring Password Flow in the Identity Manager 3.6.1 Password Management Guide.

Entitlements Options > Show Entitlements

Select show to display the entitlements configuration for this driver.

Entitlements Options > Use User Account Entitlement

Entitlements act like an on/off switch to control access. When the driver is enabled for entitlements, accounts are only created and removed or disabled when the account entitlement is granted to or revoked from users.

Select True to enable the user account entitlement. You must have an entitlement agent configured in your environment. For more information about entitlements, see the Identity Manager 3.6.1 Entitlements Guide.

Entitlement Options > When account entitlement revoked

Select which action is taken in the SAP system when a User Account Entitlement is revoked. The options are to disable the account or to delete the account.

Entitlement Options > Use Role (Activity Group) Entitlement

Enables the Role entitlement that is included with the driver. Select True to enable this entitlement.

Use Profile Entitlement

Enables the Profile entitlement that is included with the driver. Select True to enable this entitlement.

Credential Provisioning > Show credential provisioning configuration

Select show to display the configuration options for credential provisioning. For more information, see Novell Credential Provisioning for Identity Manager 3.6.

Account Tracking > Show Account Tracking Configuration

Select show to display the configuration options for enabling Account Tracking through Novell Sentinel.

Account tracking is a feature included with the Novell Compliance Management Platform. For more information, see the Novell Compliance Management Platform Web site”.

Role Mapping > Show Role Mapping Configuration

Select show to display the configuration options that enable the driver to work with the Role Mapping Administrator.

The Role Mapping Administrator is an application that is part of the Novell® Compliance Management Platform extension for SAP environments. For more information, see the Novell Compliance Management Platform extension for SAP environments Documentation Web site.