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Authenticating a SAP login ticket in Tivoli Access Manager e-business WebSEAL
This article describes how to build an implementation of an authentication service using
the IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (TAMeb) WebSEAL External Authentication C API.
The implementation of the authentication service extracts and validates the user name in an
SAP Login Ticket (an HTTP cookie), then passes the user name to WebSEAL in order to build a
credential. This article provides the source code and binary code of a prototype implementation. |
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07 May 2008 |
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SOA and SAP - Let IBM extend your investment
This article presents a solution that allows for identity
propagation from SAP Web service clients to products from
other vendors. It allows organizations that are heavily
invested in SAP to reuse their infrastructure in Systems-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
projects. After reading this article, you will know
how to propagate the identity within a SAP Web service request
to other vendors' products. The solution uses the
IBMWebSphere DataPower XML Firewall in conjunction with the
IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Security Token Service to
map the proprietary SAP identity token to an open standards
token, such as SAML. This augments the SAP Web service client
functionality and allows for securing Web services sent to
third party products.
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07 May 2008 |
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AJAX techniques within a Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL Environment
This article describes the challenges found when introducing Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) programming techniques into an IBM Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) WebSEAL environment. It provides a brief review of WebSEAL technology and a brief introduction
to AJAX methods. The considerations are outlined for AJAX developers when working with WebSEAL. The potential solutions to issues
that can arise are supplied, along with listing best practices that will assists AJAX developers to succeed in a WebSEAL environment.
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Using SAML security tokens with Microsoft Web Services Enhancements
Microsoft Web Services Enhancements (WSE) is a framework for developing
secure, interoperable Web services for the Microsoft .NET platform. WSE supports standard
security token types such as Username, Kerberos and X.509 certificate tokens. One widely
used security token type not supported by WSE is the Security Assertion Markup Language
(SAML). This article will demonstrate an architecture and implementation capable of
integrating WSE and SAML using Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM).
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29 Apr 2008 |
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Tivoli Directory Server
Practically everything a directory administrator needs to know about the archival logging method required to enable online backups. If you want to do online backups of your directory, you must configure archival logging of the database transaction logs. But archival logging is not practical unless you put a process in place to manage the log files, deleting inactive logs when they are no longer needed. This article describes the recommended approach to configuring the logging options and managing the logs. |
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23 Apr 2008 |
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Configuring and troubleshooting ITDS 6.1 on AIX
This article is an introduction to the IBM Tivoli Directory Server and the use of
native LDAP commands to create, configure, and unconfigure an ITDS instance.
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25 Mar 2008 |
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Tivoli Directory Proxy Server in a Tivoli Access Manager environment
: Manage and troubleshoot TDS 6.0 Proxy Server in a Tivoli Access Manager environment
If you work in the software industry, the chances are good that you've heard of LDAP directory server by now. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) defines a standard method for accessing and updating information in a directory where directories are accessed using the client-server model that is optimized for read access. IBM Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) uses LDAP directory server as a user registry to store its user and group information. Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) Server is the default LDAP directory server shipped with TAM. TDS server can be configured as a back-end server or as a proxy server. This article will help you understand how TAM uses TDS proxy server. It also provides inputs to manage and troubleshoot the TDS proxy server in a TAM environment. |
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24 Mar 2008 |
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Enablement series: Step-by-step guide on how to integrate and manage your old and new Retail devices in IBM Remote Management Agent and IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1
In this article, we explain how to integrate your application with IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1, IBM's health and performance monitoring tool. We also describe the business pain points that IBM Tivoli Monitoring tries to address, provide sample integration scenarios, and show how to get the maximum benefit from the integration with Tivoli, all from a retail industry point of view.
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21 Mar 2008 |
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Integrating Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on with X Windows Applications
Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on (TAM E-SSO) provides a component that runs on a user's Microsoft Windows desktop to achieve single sign-on (SSO) with Windows, Web, JavaTM and host emulator applications. TAM E-SSO provides a range of flexible techniques to integrate with these different application types. In this article, integration with graphical, X-windows applications running on UNIX and Linux is demonstrated through the use of Xmanager, an X Windows server for the Microsoft Windows platform.
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17 Mar 2008 |
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Bulk attestation within Tivoli Identity Manager
As part of compliance requirements, organizations are required to perform attestation of a user's entitlements for access to systems. This process usually requires a responsible party (for example, the user's manager) to assert that the user continues to require access to a particular system. IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM) provides account attestation as part of its core functionality, and hence can implement complex attestation requirements. However, setting the attestation for a large number of target systems can be a chore. In addition, when a responsible party is asked to perform attestation for many users of a system as part of a continuous attestation cycle, the task becomes laborious. This tutorial gives the reader some methods for scaling attestation from a manageability perspective, using features available within ITIM 5.0.
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04 Mar 2008 |
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Using IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager to deploy composite virtual appliances
Deploying a real world distributed software solution can be complex and challenging. Typically, the software stack in each machine is composed of multiple software layers and the deployment is distributed over a cluster of machines, making software installation and configuration time consuming and potentially error-prone. Using IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager with virtual appliances can vastly simplify this deployment process. This article describes how, with an IBM WebSphere Application Server example that could have you create and capture a composite virtual appliance, customize, package, and deploy the solution in less than ten minutes. (IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal) |
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27 Feb 2008 |
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SSL configuration for IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0
Gain an overview of SSL configuration for IBM Tivoli Directory Server 6.0 on the AIX 5L operating
system. Learn about command line configuration steps for SSL key database creation,
certificate creation, certificate extraction, SSL authentication mechanisms, troubleshooting for SSL issues, and steps to perform LDAP client-server communication.
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26 Feb 2008 |
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Integrating CAPTCHA authentication technologies with WebSEAL
CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a popular mechanism used in Web sites to ensure humans only are interacting with the security functions of the Web site. CAPTCHA does this by producing images that include embedded numbers and letters that are not easily interpreted by automation tools. This article provides a solution and reference implementation of how to integrate CAPTCHA with IBM Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) WebSEAL. |
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12 Feb 2008 |
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Utilizing IBM Directory Server proxy authorization (impersonation) within Web applications
Web applications providing gateway access to LDAP services, such as
an enterprise-wide phone and mail directory, are usually
designed to authenticate using an LDAP "superuser" account.
As a result, the user reads and updates the directory according
to the rights of that high-privileged account
instead of his/her own LDAP privileges.
IBM Tivoli Directory Server offers a powerful
feature, known as proxied authorization (RFC 4370),
which enables programmers to write applications
that authenticates themselves using a specific account but operates
on behalf of the real user, thus delegating all
privilege enforcements to the LDAP server.
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06 Feb 2008 |
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Application deployment using Tivoli Provisioning Manager and Rational ClearQuest
This demo begins with the role of a project manager approving a request for deployment of version 2 that resolved a defect in the Web banking application. The initiation to deploy the application is done using Rational ClearQuest. The deployment to distribute the application is done by Tivoli Provisioning Manager. After observing the deployment, the demo transitions to the role of the tester and confirms that the deployed application is functioning correctly. You'll observe how Rational ClearQuest is used to track deployments of applications that support governance/compliance processes that require approval. You'll also see how deployment work flows in Tivoli Provisioning Manager can be initiated remotely through a ClearQuest action. |
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01 Feb 2008 |
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SOA authorization using Tivoli Federated Identity Manager and WebSphere Service Registry and Repository
This article describes a service-based approach to authorization in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments using IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM). This approach extends existing IBM solutions for identity propagation in SOA by leveraging Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) as the authorization policy decision point. A software utility to discover services from the IBM WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) to enable the authorization solution will be provided to simplify and accelerate deployment of this authorization solution. |
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09 Jan 2008 |
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SOA: Managing identity contexts across service requests
Businesses embrace Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to help their IT meet the needs of their business. The loose coupling of services and their distributed nature across organizations and trust boundaries presents a number of challenges. When it comes to the reuse of existing applications or service connectivity across organizational or technological boundaries, the identity systems can vary and so can the credential systems. Managing, mapping, and propagating identity across these environments is necessary. This article discusses the business challenges when managing identity contexts in Web services and SOA. It outlines the importance of creating solutions based on standards. The security token service (STS) capability in IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) is a key building block that can be used in solutions to address these identity propagation requirements. This article explains the capabilities of the STS and outlines architectural approaches using TFIM to solve these needs. |
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08 Jan 2008 |
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TAMeb and portals: Single sign-on concepts and considerations
The prevalence of portal products introduces interesting challenges to IT architects
requiring a single sign-on (SSO) solution that incorporates their enterprise portal and the enterprise
applications. One such challenge is determining the method of sign-on to both the portal and the
portal-managed content where access to enterprise applications is via an authenticating reverse proxy,
such as Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL. This article outlines the architecture and concepts involved in
performing single sign-on from the browser, through the portal to the enterprise applications |
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03 Dec 2007 |
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Custom TAM TAI++ Interceptor to detect step-up authentication
It is a common practice to externalise the authentication from Web application servers like IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to dedicated single sign on (SSO) servers like IBM Tivoli Access Manager for eBusiness (TAMeB). The SSO server, for example, TAMeB, offers enhanced security features like strong authentication and step-up authentication In order to externalise the authentication from WAS to TAMeB, a trust association interceptor (TAI) should be installed and configured on the WebSphere Application Server (WAS). However, the TAI shipped with the default WAS 6.x servers cannot detect the authentication level of the user, that is, whether the user used password or a security token. This additional information about the authentication level might be needed to the applications running on WAS to make authorization decisions. A custom TAM TAI++ interceptor should be developed and installed on the WebSphere Application Server to determine the authentication level of the user. This article explains the procedure to develop and install such a custom TAM TAI++ interceptor. |
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21 Nov 2007 |
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Consolidated views of IBM Tivoli Directory Server components using IBM Tivoli Monitoring
IBM Tivoli Monitoring monitors and manages system and network applications on a variety of platforms and keeps track of the availability and performance of all parts of your enterprise. This article shows how IBM Tivoli Monitoring can be used to do a consolidated monitoring of specific components of the IBM Tivoli Directory Server. |
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01 Nov 2007 |
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Developing a portlet application on compliance reporting for IBM Tivoli Security Compliance Manager
This article provides an example of how to develop a portlet application on compliance reporting for IBM Tivoli Security Compliance Manager (SCM). As recent events indicate, security is a growing concern of enterprises.
Enterprises need to address security compliance with an increasing number of government and corporate security policies, standards and regulations. |
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30 Oct 2007 |
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ASP.NET Authentication using LTPA and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM)
In this article, we show you how to enable your ASP.NET applications for federated single sign-on utilizing the IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) 6.1.1.1 to translate LTPA cookies set by IBM WebSphere Application Server. We show how to create an ASP.NET HTTP module that extracts the LTPA cookie then uses TFIM to translate the token into a username via WS-Trust.Background |
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16 Oct 2007 |
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Cryptographic hardware use with Tivoli Access Manager for e-Business: SSL acceleration for WebSEAL using the IBM 4960 on AIX
The most computationally expensive part of establishing an SSL session is decryption of the SSL session's public key sent to an SSL server. By offloading SSL operations to a dedicated hardware device, like the IBM 4960 SSL accelerator, customers can achieve greater performance throughput using fewer CPU cycles. This article outlines the detailed configuration steps to enable SSL acceleration for IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-Business (TAMeB) WebSEAL using the IBM 4960 crypto card PKCS#11 interface on the IBM AIX platform. |
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04 Oct 2007 |
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Troubleshooting Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On (TAMESSO)
This article helps to scale the deployment skills of customers, Business Partners and IBM consultants who deploy and operate the IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On (TAMESSO) product. It will essentially describe various troubleshooting tips of commonly reported problems, and it also aids in overcoming issues encountered during integration of TAMESSO with other products. |
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01 Oct 2007 |
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Securing a composite business service delivered as a software-as-a-service: Part II, Supporting identity propagation (enterprise and federated SSO) and authorization
A composite business service (CBS) introduces many new challenges for security in an SOA solution. In this two-article series, a few security scenarios are examined in a proof-of-concept (PoC) CBS software-as-a-service (SaaS) application for banking called Jivaro. These scenarios help to identify when and how to apply different IBM Tivoli security products. In particular, scenarios for using IBM Tivoli Access Manager and Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) for meeting SSO requirements in a CBS are described. |
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27 Sep 2007 |
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Enforcing Security in a Software as a Service application
See how the LDAP Staff Resolution plug-in feature in WebSphere Process
Server is used to secure human tasks in business process execution language (BPEL) processes with a common user registry. |
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26 Sep 2007 |
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Enforcing security in a Software as a Service application
See how WebSphere portal access control features can be exploited for
enforcing security in a SaaS application by restricting the set of portal pages and portlets that a particular user can access, based on the role of the user.
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26 Sep 2007 |
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Delegation of Administrative Rights in Tivoli Directory Server 6.1 Using Administrative Roles
For better delegation of administrative rights, a "server administrative roles" feature has been added in the 6.1 release of IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS). This article takes a look at each administrative role in details and presents use cases to show how the role can be used in the real-life scenarios. |
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19 Sep 2007 |
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Cryptographic Hardware Use with Tivoli Access Manager for
e-Business: SSL Acceleration in WebSEAL with a Hardware Security Module
Secure web communication has become essential for e-commerce,
business-to-business solutions and enterprise applications.
Typically, SSL is used to secure communications in a secure web environment,
but SSL has a performance cost associated.
This article highlights the benefits of using cryptographic hardware for cryptographic
acceleration within a Tivoli Access Manager for e-Business WebSEAL environment.
The different deployment architectures available for hardware devices are discussed. It
steps through the configuration needed to configure an nCipher netHSM network hardware
security module in WebSEAL through the Global Security Kit (GSKit) on Solaris. |
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14 Sep 2007 |
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Tivoli Directory Server monitoring using IBM Tivoli Monitoring
IBM Tivoli Monitoring monitors and manages system and network applications on a variety of platforms and keeps track of the availability and performance of all parts of your enterprise. This article details how IBM Tivoli Monitoring can be used to monitor the performance of the IBM Tivoli Directory Server. |
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14 Sep 2007 |
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Securing a composite business service delivered as a software-as-a-service: Part I, secure multi-tenancy with WebSphere Portal Server
A composite business service (CBS) introduces many new challenges (for example, multi-tenancy) for security in an SOA solution. In this two-article series, a few security scenarios are examined in a proof-of-concept CBS software-as-a-service (SaaS) application for banking called Jivaro, which helps to identify when and how to apply different IBM Tivoli security products. |
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12 Sep 2007 |
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Enable database high availability using DB2 HADR and Tivoli SA MP in an SAP environment
Learn how to enable database high availability using IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows (DB2 V8 or DB2 9) High Availability and Disaster Recovery capability in an SAP ABAP and Java dual stack environment, as well as how to enable automatic failover using IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatofrms in such an HA system.in points of the longer summary, code, or demo that this summary page points to. Put the primary points and key phrases close to the beginning of the abstract, because it may be truncated in search results. |
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30 Aug 2007 |
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Tivoli Storage Manager
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager family of offerings is designed to provide
centralized, automated data protection that can help reduce the risks associated with
data loss while also helping to reduce complexity, manage costs and address compliance
with regulatory data retention requirements. In this demonstration you will see how
Tivoli Storage Manager, when coupled with the integrated solutions console, provides a superior method to centrally manage your storage environment. |
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24 Aug 2007 |
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Symptomatic event visualizer, Part 4: The Events Tool view of LTA-JD
Get the most out of the Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop (LTA-JD)
using this four-part series as an overview, installation, and configuration usage
guide. This series explains how your data can be more consumable from start to
finish, as well as how to reduce your problem determination and maintenance costs. The series includes an installation/configuration/customization/usage/troubleshooting guide, performance-enhancing tips, integration and hands-on scenarios, and data on the IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 Events Tool. This article, the series finale, explains how to run the LTA-JD from the IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1. |
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21 Aug 2007 |
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Configuration of the Tivoli Access Manager Combo Adapter for Tivoli Identity Manager
IBM Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) user accounts can be provisioned by IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (TIM) using two different TIM-supported adapters: The standard TAM adapter or the new TAM Combo Adapter. This article helps to give the reader an understanding of the different configuration options that can be used when configuring the TAM Combo Adapter in a TIM environment. |
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13 Aug 2007 |
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Symptomatic event visualizer, Part 3: A visual tour of the Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop
This four-part series is a comprehensive usage guide that gives you an
overview of the Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop, instructs you in the
installation process and teaches you to configure the tool correctly. The series
includes performance-enhancing tips, integration and hands-on scenarios, as well as
data on the IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 Events Tool. Discover how your data can be more consumable from start to finish and learn how to
reduce your problem determination and maintenance costs. In part three, go on a
visual tour of the technology (a screenshot is worth a thousand words), gain
troubleshooting tips, and learn how to get the best performance out of the LTA-JD. |
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07 Aug 2007 |
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Comparison of external authentication mechanisms for WebSEAL
This article compares the two supported mechanisms for providing custom authentication services within IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (TAMeB) WebSEAL, C and HTTP, and identifies key differences between them. These key differences are used to identify sets of requirements where one approach is more suitable than the other. A reader can then use these differences to determine which approach to use for their custom authentication processing. |
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31 Jul 2007 |
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Symptomatic event visualizer: Meet the Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop
This four-part series is a comprehensive usage guide that gives you an
overview of the Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop, instructs you in the
installation process and teaches you to configure the tool correctly. The series
includes performance-enhancing tips, integration and hands-on scenarios, as well as
data on the IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 Events Tool. Discover how your data can be more consumable from start to finish and learn how to
reduce your problem determination and maintenance costs. In part two, get an overview of the LTA-JD, discover an installation and configuration guide
for the tool, and view a table of the main functions of the tool. |
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24 Jul 2007 |
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Intermediate scalability with the IBM Tivoli Directory Proxy Server
The IBM Tivoli Directory Proxy Server acts as a layer of abstraction over data distributed across multiple directory servers. There are several ways of distributing data across a set of back-end directory servers. This article is intended to highlight the pros and cons of the subtree based distribution of data. |
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23 Jul 2007 |
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WebSEAL Single Sign-On with Telecom WAP 2.0/GPRS/3G gateways
This article provides a general single sign-on (hereafter called SSO) solution for mobile phone portal. It teaches you how to integrate Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (hereafter called TAMeb) WebSEAL with the existing subscriber authentication and authorization of the Telecom WAP/GPRS/3G/i-mode gateways. After reading the article, you will know how the i-mode Gateway and Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) 2.0 gateway work, and how these gateways can be integrated with TAMeb. Finally, we go through a specific example and show you how to build the end-to-end solution.
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19 Jul 2007 |
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Tivoli Security: Using Tivoli Access Manager for e-business with HTTPS for Authentication Only
In intranet deployments of IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business, there is often a requirement to use the HTTPS protocol for the authentication phase only, and use HTTP protocol for all other communications. Reasons for this are typically that the network is (mostly) trusted, and the performance impact
of SSL is deemed unwarranted. This article describes the configuration procedure to achieve this with the
WebSEAL component of Tivoli Access Manager for e-business. |
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19 Jul 2007 |
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Using the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive client in cluster environments on UNIX and Linux
Software products that provide a high availability of resources are becoming commonplace in today's computing environments. As the complexity of managing logical disks and their data increases in cluster environments, understanding and deploying an effective backup strategy for complete data protection is a top priority. |
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18 Jul 2007 |
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Single Sign-On for SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP with Tivoli Access Manager
This article describes how to configure single sign-on (SSO) for SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP (AS-ABAP) applications by leveraging the SSO solution for IBM Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL and SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (AS-Java) in conjunction with the SAP logon ticket. This is achieved without the requirement of visible redirections and the TAM Global Sign-On (GSO) Lockbox. |
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12 Jul 2007 |
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IBM Global Security Kit, Version 7 - PKCS#11 Device Integration
This article describes the hardware cryptographic devices that support the PKCS#11 standard and have been tested for use with IBM Global Security Toolkit (GSKit), Version 7. |
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10 Jul 2007 |
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Step by step how-to on integrating your application with IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1
As a customer or business partner looking to hook an application to IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1, it may seem like a daunting task. But follow our step by step guide, and you'll find that integrating your application to IBM Tivoli Monitoring can be the easiest IBM integration you've done. We will describe scenarios in the Retail industry and steps on how to get the "Ready for IBM Tivoli software" validation. |
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28 Jun 2007 |
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Session management server: Session transitions and state
The session management server (SMS) is a new component of Tivoli® Access Manager for e-business (TAMeb), version 6.0. The SMS provides a broad range of capabilities that change the way Tivoli Access Manager Web security servers (WebSEAL or Web server plug-ins) handle Web-based browser sessions. This paper is to educate you about a session's lifecycle within the SMS by using real-life use cases. You will gain an understanding of what communication takes place between the different products in relation to SMS. This knowledge will give you the confidence to troubleshoot an environment that contains SMS, if problem determination is required. |
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25 Jun 2007 |
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Symptomatic event visualizer, Part 1: Challenges in data collection
This four-part series is a comprehensive usage guide that gives you an
overview of the Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop, instructs you in the
installation process and teaches you to configure the tool correctly. The series
includes performance-enhancing tips, integration and hands-on scenarios, as well as
data on the IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 Events Tool. Discover how your data can be more consumable from start to finish and learn how to
reduce your problem determination and maintenance costs. In part one, identify the challenges in data
collection and see how a common event format and a symptom repository help address
those challenges. |
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19 Jun 2007 |
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Effective policy design for large deployments of IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Operating System
Effective policy design is critical for large deployments of IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Operating Systems. A large deployment can involve hundreds or thousands of UNIX and Linux systems, each with many resources to secure. This can result in a large and complex set of policy definitions in the IBM Tivoli Access Manager policy database, which has implications on network load, maintenance overhead, and the IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Operating Systems performance. This document looks at the issues and identifies approaches to improve the policy. |
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13 Jun 2007 |
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Command line adapter for Tivoli Identity Manager
When using IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM) adapters, it often becomes necessary to execute an auxiliary function that is not provided ”ready to use” by the adapter. For example, when
provisioning an Active Directory (AD) account, there might be a need to create a default set of folders and files in the user's home directory. This paper discusses developing a custom ITIM adapter that allows these auxiliary functions to be implemented using shell commands. The paper also discusses the advantages of running this custom adapter over the use of postexec and preexec functions. It is assumed that the audience of this article is familiar with ITIM and Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI).
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12 Jun 2007 |
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High-availability middleware on Linux, Part 5: High availability of Policy Server using High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing v5.3
The purpose of this article is to summarize the concept and importance of the high availability of Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) policy server. The article also explains the different possible scenarios of configuration using IBM AIX High Availability Cluster Multi-Processing (HACMP) v5.3, the comparison of different choices and step-by-step description of one such scenario , namely IP-address takeover via IP-replacement methodology. The article assumes preliminary knowledge of Tivoli Access Manager for e-business.
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12 Jun 2007 |
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Using IBM Rational Performance Tester: Application monitoring, Part 3: Importing data from IBM Tivoli database products
Learn why application monitoring is important in performance testing and how to enable it by using IBM Rational Performance Tester. This third article, the last of a three-part series, explains how to import data from IBM Tivoli database products. |
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05 Jun 2007 |
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Creating a new portal: Part 6. Administering and maintaining the portal
This last part in the series "Creating a new portal" describes the ongoing support and administration of a portal, including the need for specific team members and their roles. It discusses the skills and training that should be developed before your portal goes live, how to harden the performance of your portal, and issues you might face with the deployment and governance of your production system. |
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23 May 2007 |
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Deploy Red Hat across multiple computers using Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment
Any time you have employees, overhead costs are going to be substantial,
especially when it comes to new hires. Of the many things new employees need, setting up their computer
and its operating
system, and installing and configuring appropriate applications is
one of the most time-consuming. Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment greatly reduces this overhead by allowing you
to create and manage deployable images and any associated software packages efficiently
through a Web interface. This tutorial shows you how to use Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment to create installation
images and manage packages for an actual deployment of RedHat Enterprise Linux. |
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22 May 2007 |
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Report Data Analyzer: Interpret EWLM performance data
As a workload manager (and not a capacity planning tool), the IBM Enterprise
Workload Manager focuses on real-time data and, thus, only retains performance data
covering the past 24 hours. There was a customer requirement, however, to have this data
available for later analysis. And so, the Data Hardening plug-in was added. This plug-in
allows on-the-fly dumping of performance data onto the file system. But, the
dumped data can't be directly exploited: Enter EWLM Report Data Analyzer. |
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15 May 2007 |
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SSL on ISC, Part 2: Configuring and enabling SSL on the Integrated Solutions Console 5.1/6.0.1
Achieve data security over open communications channels with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which provides encryption, certificate-based authentication, and security negotiations. In part one of this three-part series, you learned what SSL is and why you should implement it on your Integrated Solutions Console. In this article, learn step-by-step how to implement SSL on version 5.1 and 6.0.1 of the Integrated Solutions Console. |
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01 May 2007 |
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IBM Tivoli Access Manager Tracing
Successful problem determination of IBM Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (TAMeb) incidents requires an ability to exploit a number of key tools. IBM Tivoli Software Support usually provides leadership to our customers on which tools to use to further analyse such incidents. This article provides information on one of these tools, TAMeb component tracing, and aims to give the reader some guidance on choosing an appropriate tracing component for problem determination of a specific incident. |
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27 Apr 2007 |
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Practical TAM Authorization API
Learn simple use of the Tivoli Access Manager Java Authorization API to create a JSP which will display the TAM credential on a web application server running behind Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL or the Tivoli Access Manager web plug-ins. This capability will essentially mirror the output of the "epac" CGI application that ships with the Tivoli Access Manager web runtime environment (except it will execute much faster!). A downloadable version of the final product is provided. |
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26 Apr 2007 |
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Introducing Adapters with Tivoli Directory Integrator 6.1
The Adapter concept is introduced with the IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI) 6.1 release. This concept provides an alternative way to develop custom connectors for TDI. This article introduces the Adapter concept and illustrates how to develop, distribute and utilize a TDI-based Adapter using the comprehensive steps. |
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26 Apr 2007 |
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A practical guide to configuring DB2 UDB Databases for Data Protection with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services Version 5.3.3 allows you to protect DB2 UDB multi partition databases distributed across one or more hosts, with the data configured on centralized storage systems in a storage area network. This article helps you configure your multi partition databases and storage subsystems for data protection using Tivoli Storage Manager Advanced Copy Services for DB2. |
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26 Apr 2007 |
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Discover ITDS extended operations with JNDI
This article introduces readers to the world of extended operations in IBM Tivoli Directory Server (ITDS). The article makes users aware of extended operations using examples in the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI).
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26 Apr 2007 |
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End-to-end security and message protection in a WebSphere MQ client/server environment
This article shows you how to use IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration, which is provided as part of WebSphere MQ V6 Enterprise Security Edition, to secure WebSphere MQ clients and provide end-to-end message security. It also describes how Tivoli Access Manager supplements WebSphere MQ security, and the steps required to configure client security. |
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18 Apr 2007 |
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Implement DB2 high availability disaster recovery in a Tivoli System Automation cluster domain
Learn step-by-step how to implement DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows high availability disaster recovery in an IBM Tivoli System Automation for Multiplatforms cluster domain. You'll derive the twin benefits of a highly reliable and available cluster and a robust, seamless database failover in case of a database crash. This configuration provides the foolproof, 24/7 system availability essential for business critical installations. The example setup uses Red Hat Linux and DB2 Universal Database V8.2 but applies also to later versions of DB2. |
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12 Apr 2007 |
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IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration and IBM WebSphere MQ Internet pass-thru
The IBM WebSphere MQ Internet pass-thru product is a means for customers to federate their WebSphere MQ infrastructure with partners. The IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Business Integration product provides role-based access control to the WebSphere MQ environment. Whilst there is much documentation on each product, there is no documentation that describes how both products work in the same environment. This article introduces both products and then looks at how they can be used together to provide role-based access control in a federated WebSphere MQ environment. A number of theoretical integration options are presented. |
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09 Apr 2007 |
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TDI-based SNMP solution to monitor TDS for performance and availability
This article explains the architecture, purpose, advantages, limitations, and configuration of an IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI)-based Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) solution to monitor IBM Tivoli Directory Server (TDS). |
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02 Apr 2007 |
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Build a framework for problem determination triage
So how do you set up "triage" problem determination? This article describes aspects of event visualization for triage problem determination that use concepts of autonomic computing -- such as Log and Trace Analyzer for Java Desktop (LTA-JD) -- and symptoms to represent, detect, evaluate, and resolve incidents and problems related to business mission-critical infrastructure management and operations. This two-part article also covers event and symptom visualization and processing methods of LTA-JD to enable efficient proactive avoidance of these incidents and problems. In this first part, you'll take a tour of the underlying concepts. |
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27 Mar 2007 |
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End-to-end identity management for Web-based access to relational databases
When designing Web applications that access relational databases via JDBC, a common approach is to use a single identity to access the database from the J2EE application server. This is an increasing exposure when an organization's compliance requirements dictate that user actions in an application need to be audited. This article describes a solution using Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) and Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) to provide individual user credentials to the database connection.
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26 Mar 2007 |
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Leveraging the IBM Tivoli Identity Manager's (ITIM) self-care provisioning functionality from a Struts JSR168 Portlet using the ITIM API
Many IT Infrastructures today use IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM) to real-time provision user profile (self- care) details to its diverse datastores and other systems. If your requirements are to leverage the ITIM self-care provisioning functionality from within your customized business portal running on IBM WebSphere Portal Server (WPS), this article shows you how. This article, with an accompanying downloadable example, discusses how a Struts JSR168 Portlet running on WPS can leverage the ITIM self-care provisioning functionality using the ITIM API. |
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26 Mar 2007 |
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Implementing password expiry reminder using IBM Tivoli Access Manager
A company's security policy might include requirements for password expiration, such as password expiration reminder. While IBM Tivoli Access Manager (ITAM) does not provide a ready-to-use mechanism to allow users to determine when their password will expire or offer a mechanism to remind the user of the time remaining until password expiry; this article demonstrates how a small application can be used with ITAM WebSEAL to solve these requirements.
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26 Mar 2007 |
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SSL on ISC, Part 1: What is SSL and why should I care?
Achieve data security over open communications channels with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which provides encryption, certificate-based authentication, and security negotiations. This article, part one of a three-part series, describes SSL and explains why you should implement it on your Integrated Solutions Console. In parts two and three, follow a step-by-step guide to learn how to implement SSL on the Integrated Solutions Console versions 5.1 and 6.0.1, respectively. |
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20 Mar 2007 |
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Informix back up with Tivoli Storage Manager: Using OnBar and ontape utility
OnBar and ontape utilities are features and effective tools for back-up and restore operations on Informix databases. TivoliStorage Manager (TSM) is also considered an effective storage management application. Proper combination of these facilities will lead to an optimal strategy and a trusted back-up andrestore framework for Informix database administration. The main motivation of this article is to educate and encourage Informix and TSM users to use the combination and enjoy the features. This document has been prepared in assumption that the readers have basic knowledge of Informix and its underlying operating system. Preferably this document can be used as a pocket handbook for Informix database administrators and system administrators.
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15 Mar 2007 |
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Hello World: Learn how to manage user accounts in an LDAP directory with Tivoli Identity
Manager
Get an overview of Tivoli Identity Manager Express V4.6 in this basic
tutorial, which includes demos and hello world exercises. You'll need to download
the free trial version of Tivoli Identity Manager Express V4.6. This tutorial
includes practical, hands-on exercises in which you will set up Tivoli Identity
Manager Express to manage accounts in an LDAP user directory. |
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13 Mar 2007 |
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Real-time WebSEAL statistics with Windows Performance Monitor
In this article I cover the practical interpretation of the statistics capabilities in Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL. I’ll show you how to use sample periods to effectively determine the usage characteristics of your WebSEAL environment, validate that front-end load balancing is working effectively, and graph all this information using Windows Performance Monitor.
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02 Mar 2007 |
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Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway and ASP.NET authentication
In this article we show you how to enable your ASP.NET applications for federated single sign-on utilizing the Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway (FIM-BG) and the plug-in it provides for Microsoft Internet Information Server Version 6 (IIS). Your existing forms-based authentication mechanism can be expanded to include support for participating in a federated single sign-on using the SAML 1.0 or 1.1 protocols. Here, we take a sample ASP.NET application through the process of federated single sign-on enablement using FIM-BG and the plug-in for IIS. |
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27 Feb 2007 |
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Laptop back up
As developers, we know how critical it is to back up our work. But backing up our data is a pain, so we procrastinate. Finally, technology exists in Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files (CDP) that allows backing up to be continuous, transparent, and reliable. |
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12 Feb 2007 |
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Setting up a secure Tivoli Access Manager Session Management Server environment
This tutorial enables secure communication between all components within a Session Management Server (SMS) environment. This is essential in any SMS deployment, because without secure communication between all components of an SMS environment, anyone could inject false session data. This tutorial describes how to achieve security-rich communication using Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) certificates and custom certificates. The order of the tutorial gives the student an easy process for working from a simple to a complex configuration. |
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14 Dec 2006 |
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Configuring e-community single sign on with Tivoli Access Manager 6.0
This article is intended to give you an idea about e-community single sign-on (eCSSO) implementation concepts with Tivoli Access Manager for e-Business. I also discuss configuration, prerequisites and
troubleshooting tips regarding problems that arise during eCSSO implementation.
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11 Dec 2006 |
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Tivoli Federated Identity Manager: EAI Authentication with TFIM Security Token Service
This article and the supporting application demonstrate how to use the WS-Trust to interface with the Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM) Security Token Service (STS) to acquire a signed Tivoli Access Manager (TAM) credential, use this credential to authenticate with TAM WebSEAL or Web plug-in via External Authentication Interface (EAI), and to validate the signed credential. The sample code shipped with this article also demonstrates a negative test to show what happens if the credential is modified and the signature becomes invalid. An animated walkthrough of the working demonstration application is also provided. |
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06 Dec 2006 |
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Setting up Tivoli Directory Server replication using the command line
The Web Administration tool that ships with the directory server is the easiest way to setup and manage your replication topology. In some situations administrators might need to set up replication using the command line Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) tools. This article is intended to help administrators to understand the basics of setting up Tivoli Directory Server (TDS) replication using the command line. |
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04 Dec 2006 |
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Architecture in practice, Part 1: Realizing Service-Oriented Architecture
IBM architect Tilak Mitra provides practical guidance about IBM tools you can use to build a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solution. In this first installment of his column, you get an overview about the IBM SOA Foundation as well as IBM Rational, WebSphere, and Tivoli software tools and other resources you can use to make your SOA designs a reality. |
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21 Nov 2006 |
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How to configure the TAMeb 6.0 EAI to implement complex authentication requirements
Tivoli Access Manager for e-business (TAMeb) version 6.0 introduced the external authentication interface (EAI). This TAMeb interface provides another method for providing solutions for complex authentication requirements. This paper discusses how the EAI operates and through an example describes the details of how to configure TAMeb for an EAI application. The source code of the EAI application is available for download. |
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16 Oct 2006 |
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Configure Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker and EWLM to produce efficient job dispatching and scheduling
Configure Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker and Enterprise Workload Manager (EWLM) so they can be used together to provide dynamic job dispatching and scheduling by reviewing general configurations, Tivoli Dynamic Workload Broker/EWLM interactions, and classification methods. |
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03 Oct 2006 |
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Seven minutes: Self-optimizing storage allocation
Check out the Common Base Event Best Practices wiki, learn how the Tivoli Storage Resource Manager and Enterprise Storage Servers can make storage allocation self-optimizing, and dive into two research projects -- one that builds a framework to capture security information from intelligent networks and the other that learns to learn how to find related topics in a forest of text. All this and more in Seven minutes, a series that looks at autonomic computing at IBM and in the world over a two-week period. |
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05 Sep 2006 |
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Single sign-on for SAP with Tivoli Access Manager and Microsoft Windows
This article describes how to configure single sign-on for common SAP applications by using IBM Tivoli Access Manager WebSEAL in conjunction with Microsoft Windows utilizing the Kerberos protocol. |
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17 Aug 2006 |
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Implementing entitlement request and update information using IBM Tivoli Identity Manager API
In this article, we develop two customized portlets. The first is the Entitlement Request Portlet that allows managers of a company to approve the creation of a user in the system after the user performs self registration. The Entitlement Portlet also allows managers to assign one or more roles to a new user. The second portlet illustrated in this article provides employees a way to update their personal information in Tivoli Identity Manager. |
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28 Jul 2006 |
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IBM Tivoli monitoring for Q Replication
Learn how to access Q Replication monitoring information, how to bring this data into the Tivoli platform, and how to use Tivoli alerts and situations so that Q Replication receives notifications when critical events occur. IBM Tivoli Monitoring is a family of products designed to monitor the health and performance of your enterprise applications. |
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24 Jul 2006 |
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Seven minutes: Automated provisioning of clustered portal servers
Discover how automating repeating tasks makes managing complex software resource allocation in clustered portal servers easier with this series of tutorials. Learn how Build-to-Manage toolkits let you add manageability into Java apps with Eclipse. Take a look at a systems design lab that's making its motto of "accept failure, but focus on recovery" a reality for reliable computing. Follow along as we build a real-world, virtualized, self-managing, autonomic infrastructure that helps streamline and standardize processes and dynamically provision resources based on demand. All this and more in Seven minutes, a series that looks at autonomic computing at IBM and in the world over a two-week period. |
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18 Jul 2006 |
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Seven minutes: Open Process Automation Library
Find a downloadable extension for automation in the Tivoli Open Process Automation Library. Take a look at a technical proposal to facilitate CIM mapping in Web Services Distributed Management (WSDM). See how NASA scientists are making the Mars Rover smarter as it careens across the red planet. And use this illustrated primer to explain the benefits of autonomic computing to the slowest person you know. All this and more in Seven minutes, a series that looks at autonomic computing at IBM and in the world over a two-week period. |
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11 Jul 2006 |
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Seven minutes: Classic model for self-managing server
Experience an autonomic computing model of a non-stopping, self-managing, Java-based server that can self-configure and self-heal. Learn to streamline Common Base Event logging. Dive into a deep library of research on self-securing storage and devices from Carnegie Mellon. See how autonomic computing is enhancing airport security in Helsinki and San Francisco. Discover a command center for automatic discovery of disparate IT information across an enterprise -- the CCMDB. All this and more in Seven minutes, a series that looks at autonomic computing at IBM and in the world over a two-week period. |
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20 Jun 2006 |
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Seven minutes: Model a touchpoint for simulation
Learn how to model simulated resources and endpoints with the IBM Manageability Endpoint Simulator component of the AIDE toolkit. Discover the inner workings of problem determination by taking a tutorial that shows you how to build a problem determination scenario from scratch. Join a new initiative that aims to bring self-protection and self-optimization capabilities to all supercomputers. And take a look at Batch-on-Grid -- an IBM technology that breathes new, autonomic life into the old-style batch computing. All this and more in Seven minutes, a series that looks at autonomic computing at IBM and in the world over a two-week period. |
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06 Jun 2006 |
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Protecting Tivoli Access Manager Policy Server
This article explains the purpose, advantages, limitations, installation, configuration, and customization of a policy proxy server. This article also provides a combination of theory and practical experience you need for a general understanding of this component. |
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01 Jun 2006 |
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Enable Tivoli Storage Manager for IBM DB2 Content Manager
Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) provides a powerful and centralized backup, archive, and storage management coupled with its seamless, out-of-the-box integration with DB2 Content Manager and DB2 Universal Database. This article describes the integration of DB2 Content Manager with TSM, focusing on object movement, backup and recovery, and encryption.
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24 May 2006 |
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Understanding IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services: Data Protection for DB2 UDB, Part 2: Overview of data protection operations
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services, DB2 UDB Integration module provides nearly instant back-up and recovery while minimizing the impact on critical business applications that run 24x7 with increased flexibility and high reliability to meet the data protection requirements of today's businesses. These advanced data protection solutions simplify configuration and operations with increased ease of use in the inherently complex environments in which the product is designed to operate. For this complex environment, the product exploits snapshot capabilities of underlying storage subsystems, such as IBM Total Storage Disk Storage, to provide instant back-ups and reduce exposure to data loss. It reduces impact on the production environment by offloading data-movement to alternate hosts and provides a single point of control in the distributed environment for all back-up and restoration tasks to further simplify management and operations.
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23 May 2006 |
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Connecting to Microsoft SQL Server using IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator
IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator (ITDI) is a data manipulation tool ideal for synchronizing and transforming data. Despite its name, ITDI has a flexible connector architecture allowing for integration of diverse data repositories. This article describes how to connect to Microsoft SQL Server from ITDI via Java Database Connectivity (JDBC). |
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23 May 2006 |
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Understanding IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services: Data Protection for DB2 UDB, Part 1: Product overview and advanced data protection concepts
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Advanced Copy Services (ACS), DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Integration module provides nearly instant back-up and recovery while minimizing the impact on critical business applications that run 24x7 with increased flexibility and high reliability to meet the data protection requirements of today's businesses. These advanced data protection solutions simplify configuration and operations with increased ease of use in the inherently complex environments in which the product is designed to operate. For this complex environment, the product exploits snapshot capabilities of underlying storage subsystems, such as IBM TotalStorage Disk Storage, to provide instant back ups and reduce exposure to data loss. It reduces impact on the production environment by off-loading data movement to alternate hosts and provides a single point of control in the distributed environment for all back-up and restoration tasks to further simplify management and operations.
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23 May 2006 |
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Understanding and exploiting snapshot technology for data protection, Part 2: Protecting data using snapshot and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Snapshot technology is becoming prevalent to perform data protection and other tasks such as data mining and data cloning. Most leading storage hardware and software vendors provide snapshot support. Advanced data protection solutions, such as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, are being built based on the snapshot technology. Use of snapshot technology for data protection offers critical business values such as zero impact back up with minimal or no application down time, frequent back ups (for example, hourly) to reduce recovery time, efficient back up of large volumes of data, reduced exposure to data loss, and instant recovery from snapshot. However, careful considerations must be made before selecting a solution that fits your needs and environment. |
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26 Apr 2006 |
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Understanding and exploiting snapshot technology for data protection, Part 1: Snapshot technology overview
Snapshot technology is becoming prevalent to perform data protection and other tasks such as data mining and data cloning. Most leading storage hardware and software vendors provide snapshot support. Advanced data protection solutions like IBM Tivoli Storage Manager are being built based on the snapshot technology. Use of snapshot technology for data protection offers critical business value, such as zero impact backup with minimal or no application downtime, frequent backups (for example, hourly) to reduce recovery time, efficient backup of large volumes of data, reduced exposure to data loss, and instant recovery from snapshot. However, you must give careful consideration before selecting a solution that fits your needs and environment.
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26 Apr 2006 |
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IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal: Monitoring an IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment environment
The Java Management Extension (JMX) capabilities of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment provide the insight required to properly monitor an autonomic environment, to which traditional operational monitoring methods do not apply. This article discusses some interesting operating conditions that are possible in a WebSphere Extended Deployment environment and techniques for obtaining notification of various states. |
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19 Apr 2006 |
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Utilizing Tivoli Provisioning
Manager Express for Software Distribution
IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Software Distribution is a Web-based product that places a centrally managed software distribution product at the finger tips of your administrators, allowing them various tasks to perform server-side distributions of third-party packaging formats or unpackaged executables to client-side machines. In addition, the product has inventory features that allow asset gathering and management, as well as, reporting features to track and capture in progress software installations. On the client-side, Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Software Distribution gives the user an on-demand client catalog that allows the user to install software on-demand, and allows the administrator to control the content of the catalog listing. In this article, we explore a first-time, server-side usage and client-side usage of the Tivoli Provisioning Manager Express for Software Distribution. |
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19 Apr 2006 |
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Feeding Request Metrics ARM Data to Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Response Time Tracking
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Response Time Tracking (ITCAMfRTT) provides response time measurement and end-to-end transaction tracking via the Application Response Measurement (ARM) Interface. As more and more applications adopt ARM standards, ITCAMfRTT becomes the preferred data correlation and performance analysis tool. Not only does ITCAMfRTT consume ARM data adhering to ARM 4.0 and ARM 2.0 standards, it also provides automatic ARM instrumentation for various applications (such as J2EE application servers, Rational Robot scripts, CICS, IMS, and so on). Starting with version 6.0, WebSphere Application Server has implemented ARM calls in all J2EE components (Servlet, EJB, JDBC, Web Service client and server, and JMS). This article guides you through the steps to configure Request Metrics so that its ARM data can be consumed by ITCAMfRTT in end-to-end transaction flow tracking. |
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18 Apr 2006 |
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Resolve Communication Issues with IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric
Communication between the components that make up IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Fabric is important to the success of the deployment. The fabric manager communicates with the fabric agent, remote console, devices in the fabric and the database, and some of these components also communicate with each other. When issues arise, it is important to know what to check to resolve the problem. This article will provide information about some of the common problems encountered and how they might be resolved. |
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06 Apr 2006 |
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