Configuring provisioning for Microsoft Sharepoint

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This configuration provisioning guide provides the basic information that is needed to install and configure Microsoft Sharepoint®. The adapter enables connectivity between the IBM® Verify server and a system that runs the Microsoft Sharepoint server.

Before you begin

Note: Microsoft Sharepoint provisioning is not supported for trial subscriptions.
  1. Make sure Security Directory Integrator (SDI) v7.2 (PN CJ30YML) is installed for your operating system. See Dispatcher Installation and Configuration Guide for more details.
    Table 1. SDI part numbers

    The eAssembly and part numbers for Security Directory Integrator
    eAssembly number Operating system eImage number
    CJ30YML AIX® CIS7MML
    Linux® CIS7TML
    Solaris CIS7UML
    Windows™ CIS7QML
    For more information, see IBM Security Directory Integrator Version 7.2 Download Document.
    Note: The default document is for AIX. Scroll down to step 3 to select your operating system.
  2. Install and configure Security Directory IBM Verify Adapter RMI Integrator dispatcher for Security Directory Integrator v7.2 (PN CC7ZMML). See IBM Security Identity Adapters v7.x and SDI Dispatcher Installation and Configuration.
  3. Onboard Microsoft Sharepoint application. See, Onboarding the Microsoft Sharepoint Application.

About this task

Provisioning provides the following features.

Create new users
New users that are created through IBM Verify are also created in the Microsoft Sharepoint application.
Delete users
Deactivating the user or disabling the user's access to the application through IBM Verify deletes the user in the Microsoft Sharepoint application.
Modify user profile
Updates made to the user's profile through IBM Verify are pushed to the Microsoft Sharepoint application.
User suspend and restore
Suspending a user through IBM Verify deactivates the user and restoring the user through IBM Verify activates the user in the Microsoft Sharepoint application.
User synchronization and remediation
Synchronization fetches all the Microsoft Sharepoint application users, creates the users on IBM Verify, and according to the remediation policy, modifies the attributes. Group synchronization fetches all the target application groups in IBM Verify.
Fine grained entitlement
Fine grained entitlement is supported for the Microsoft Sharepoint application. Synchronization fetches all the Microsoft Sharepoint application groups. Users can be added to or removed from groups.

Procedure

  1. Login to IBM Verify as an administrator.
  2. Select Applications > Applications.
  3. Select Add application.
  4. Select application of type Microsoft Sharepoint.
  5. To configure user provisioning in IBM Verify, you need the following information:
    • Tivoli® Directory Integrator location
    • Sharepoint hostname
    • Sharepoint port
    • Administrator login
    • Administrator Password
    • Sharepoint site
    • Enable SSL
    • Authentication Mode
    • Authentication Provider Configuration File