Identity Manager 4.0.1 Driver for Blackboard Implementation Guide

This Implementation Guide explains implementation of the Novell® Identity Manager 4.0.1 driver for Blackboard*.

The driver enables you to synchronize data in the Identity Vault to data stored in a Blackboard system. This configurable solution allows you to increase productivity and streamline business processes by integrating Blackboard with your other IT systems.

This Guide includes the following sections:

Audience

This Guide is for system administrators and others who plan, install, configure, and use the Identity Manager driver for BlackBoard. It assumes that you are familiar with Identity Manager, Novell eDirectory™, and the administration of systems and platforms you connect to Identity Manager.

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Documentation Updates

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Additional Documentation

For additional documentation about Identity Manager drivers, see the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Drivers Documentation Web site.

For additional documentation about Identity Manager, see the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Documentation Web site.

For documentation about other related Novell products, such as eDirectory and iManager, see the Novell Documentation Web site’s product index.

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