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4.4 Driver Configuration with the Remote Loader
The Remote Loader allows you to synchronize information to a connected system without having
eDirectory installed on the connected system. The Remote Loader synchronizes the information to
the Metadirectory server, which stores the data in the Identity Vault. Identity Manager uses
eDirectory as the Identity Vault.
 Install the Remote Loader on a machine that communicates with the connected system. The
Remote Loader communicates between the connected system and the Metadirectory server, and
makes it possible for Identity Manager to communicate with a machine that does not have
eDirectory installed. For more information, see “Installing the Remote Loader” in the Identity
Manager 4.0.1 Remote Loader Guide.
 Configure the Remote Loader for a driver. You define a specific instance of the Remote Loader to
communicate with a specific driver. For more information, see “Configuring the Remote
Loader” in the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Remote Loader Guide.
 Configure the driver to communicate with the Remote Loader. There is a driver guide for each
driver. For specific information about your driver, see the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Drivers
Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/documentation/idm401drivers/).
 (Optional) Enable entitlements on the driver. Verify that you have the correct policies in place to
execute the entitlement. For more information, see the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Entitlements Guide.
 Repeat these steps for each driver you have in your environment.
4.5 Driver Configuration without the Remote Loader
 Create and configure your driver. There is a driver guide for each driver. For specific
information about your driver, see the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Drivers Documentation Web site
(http://www.novell.com/documentation/idm401drivers/).
 (Optional) Enable entitlements on the driver. Verify that you have the correct policies in place to
execute the entitlement. For more information, see the Identity Manager 4.0.1 Entitlements Guide.
 Repeat these steps for each driver you have in your environment.
4.6 Additional Configuration
With the basic Identity Manager system installed and configured, you can add the following features:
 Password Management: If you want to manage passwords with Identity Manager, you need to
do some additional configuration. Use the “Password Management Checklist” in the Identity
Manager 4.0.1 Password Management Guide to verify that all configuration steps are completed.
 Roles Management: If you want to manage roles across different systems from one location,
Identity Manager contains a tool called the Roles Mapping Administrator. It allows you to map
business roles from one system to another without understanding the IT infrastructure. For
more information, see the Identity Manager Role Mapping Administrator 4.0.1 Installation and
Configuration Guide.
 Roles Based Provisioning: If you want to add Roles Based Provisioning to your Identity
Manager solution, use the “Installation Checklist” in the Identity Manager Roles Based Provisioning
Module 4.0.1 User Application: Installation Guide to verify that all configuration steps are
completed.