IBM Security Verify Directory overview

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

IBM Security Verify Directory provides the following server capabilities:

  • LDAP server that stores directory information by using a DB2® database.
  • Proxy server for routing LDAP operations to Security Directory Verify LDAP servers with database.
  • Virtual directory server for routing LDAP operations to other LDAP V3 compliant servers.

IBM Security Verify Directory provides Web Administration Tool (that gets deployed in WebSphere Application Server), client utilities and graphical user interfaces (GUI), such as Instance Administration Tool (idsxinst) and Configuration Tool (idsxcfg) to manage servers.

IBM Security Verify Directory 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 Verify Identity and Security Verify Access, and the AIX® operating system.