IBM Security Directory Server overview

You can use IBM® Security Directory Server to provide a trusted identity data infrastructure for authentication.

IBM Security Directory Server provides a server that stores directory information using a DB2® database. It also provides a proxy server for routing LDAP operations to directory servers with database. IBM Security Directory Server provides client utilities and graphical user interfaces (GUI), such as Instance Administration Tool (idsxinst) and Configuration Tool (idsxcfg), to manage servers.

IBM Security Directory Server provides the following features:

• A powerful and authoritative enterprise directory infrastructure that is a critical enabler for enterprise security.
• An important part of the IBM Security Integrated Identity Management portfolio. It plays a key role in building the enterprise identity data infrastructure for applications such as identity management, portals, and web services.
• The default directory for WebSphere® Application Server and Portal, IBM Security Identity Manager and Access Manager, as well as the AIX® operating system.