Deployment tasks
IBM® Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On deployment involves installation and configuration of the different product components, including administrative tasks.
Installation
Installation involves the following
tasks:
- Installing the required middleware such as the WebSphere® Application Server, the IBM HTTP Server, a database server, and a directory server
- Installing the IMS Server
- Installing AccessAgent on user workstations
- Installing AccessStudio to create AccessProfiles
See Planning for installation for the different installation methods and options, including descriptions about the product component installation.
See the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Installation Guide for the installation procedures.
Configuration
Configuration involves the
following tasks:
- Provisioning the IMS Server Administrators
- Configuring the IMS Server to use the directory server
- Backing up and recovering the IMS Server
- Configuring the AccessAgent user interface
- Securing the deployment
- Securing user sessions
- Improving the IMS Server and the AccessAgent performance
- Configuring the Citrix or Terminal Server
- Configuring the IMS Server and the AccessAgent to support the different authentication factors
See the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Configuration Guide for the configuration procedures.
Administration
Administration involves the
following tasks:
- Reviewing and updating AccessProfiles
- Managing users and roles
- Managing authentication factors
- Collecting logs and generating audit reports
See the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Administrator Guide for the procedures.