Overview

The UNIX and Linux Adapter provides connectivity between the IBM® Security Identity server and the UNIX and Linux operating systems.

The adapter runs as a service, independent of whether you are logged on to IBM Security Identity ManagerIBM Security Identity Governance and IntelligenceIBM Security Privileged Identity Manager.

The adapter runs as a service, independent of whether you are logged on to IBM Security Identity ManagerIBM Security Identity Governance and IntelligenceIBM Security Privileged Identity Manager.

The UNIX and Linux Adapter automates the following tasks:
User account management
  • Adding user accounts
  • Modifying user accounts
  • Suspending and restoring user accounts
  • Retrieving user accounts
  • Deleting user accounts
  • Reconciling user accounts and other support data
Group management
  • Adding groups
  • Modifying groups
  • Deleting groups
  • Retrieving groups
  • Reconciling groups
AIX Role management
  • Adding roles
  • Modifying roles
  • Deleting roles
The adapter contains Security Directory Integrator assembly lines that serve one or more user account, UNIX group, and AIX® role operations. When the first request is sent from IBM Security Identity ManagerIBM Security Identity Governance and IntelligenceIBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, the required assembly line is loaded into Security Directory Integrator. The same assembly line is then cached to serve subsequent operations of the same type.
Note:
  • The reconciliation and test assembly lines are not cached.
  • AIX roles are not reconciled or managed by the adapter for any AIX service with a user registry that is defined as LDAP.

The UNIX and Linux Adapter uses the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol to establish communication with the UNIX and Linux operating systems. Ensure that the SSH server is running on the managed resource when you connect from IBM Security Identity Manager. For more information about Secure Shell installation, see UNIX and Linux Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide.