Microsoft Identity and Access Management Series

The overview describes the series, how it is structured and provides information about the following: * How to access the Tools and Templates * Style conventions in the papers * Consulting services and system integrators * Independent hardware and software vendors Fundamental Concepts.doc This paper describes key concepts, terminology, and technologies for identity and access management. It includes common business, technology, and security challenges and approaches for overcoming these challenges. Platform and Infrastructure.doc This paper describes the common platform requirements and technology infrastructure for identity and access management solutions. Identity Aggregation and Synchronization.doc This paper describes the approaches and technologies available for integrating identity stores across a heterogeneous environment. It also provides implementation guidance for identity aggregation and synchronization Between Microsoft Active Directory forests, Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 (formerly iPlanet Directory Server), and Lotus Notes with Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (MIIS 2003) with Service Pack 1 (SP1). Password Management.doc This paper describes the approaches and technologies available for managing passwords and enforcing strong password policy. The paper includes step-by-step implementation guidance for: * Managing intranet passwords * Managing extranet passwords * Enforcing strong password policy