Identity Management

TEC 2012 Summary

Thanks David for a great overview of what was disc…

Henrik Nilsson - May 4, 2012

Thanks David for a great overview of what was discussed at TEC this year. I wish I could have attended but way too much work right now but I hope I’ll be able to attend TEC Europe this year (if there’s gonna be any) and US next year.

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TEC 2012 Summary

Wow TEC 2012 is already over and I am already back home. What a week!

The venue was great. San Diego is always a great place to be, cool yet not too cold. Right on the bay. Great hotel. The Marriot Marquis and Marinas has an awesome pool – went for a great swim on Monday night. Tuesday morning I really enjoyed a jog on the Boardwalk. I ran up to the USS Midway. Tons of other attractions right nearby.

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Look what I found in the news

I didn’t even know that Identity and Access Management (IAM) workers had a union!

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Of course, imagine my disappointment to learn that it is International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/IdentityLifecycleManagerilmBestPractices

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FIM 2010 R2 Showdown: Classic vs. Declarative

Can you use both declarative and non-declarative a…

yekolo - Aug 4, 2013

Can you use both declarative and non-declarative at the same time? Declarative for some attribute mappings and non declarative for others?

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FIM 2010 R2 Showdown: Classic vs. Declarative

Well I delivered my session FIM 2010 R2 Showdown: Classic vs. Declarative. During lunch they changed the location. But the room was packed by 5 min after I began (guessing about 45-50 people). Many familiar faces.

We had a rollicking good time. I presented how things worked with Classic and Declarative presented some findings and asked for other opinions. Boy did I receive them.

My basic conclusion is that Declarative can reduce the code used and in turn improve the maintainability of the FIM implementation.

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What does “no commitment” really mean?

I recently received a mailer for YouFit Health Clubs, offering me “$1 down, $10 month with no commitment” for a club they opened near my house (limited to the first 125 to sign up).

Sounds good, but following the principle of caveat emptor (buyer beware), I always read the fine print. According to the “Billing for Monthly Dues” agreement you may “discontinue your Month-to-Month membership you may do so at any time with a payment of a twenty-five (25) dollar processing fee.”

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FIM 2010 -- Update Rollup 2 4.0.3606.2

FIM 2010 Update Rollup 2 is now available. Download from here

Before blindly applying this update it is critical that you read the release notes, as XMA’s or ECMA’s may not run after the update. If you changed the MIISServer.exe.config file to tweak the FIM MA performance the update won’t replace your file. So you have to make some updates to it by hand. This is documented in the release notes.

There are lots of fixes, my most favorite is that they have rolled back the change I mentioned [ranted about] in a previous blog post: What the %_ is the deal with wildcards in FIM Queries in the latest hotfix?

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Referenced by Other works and Sale at Lulu

I was pleasantly surprised today to find three other books, referencing FIM Best Practices Volume 1, which because of a Lulu Sale you can get at 25% off until 12/14/2011 Coupon Code: BUYMYBOOK305 Coupon expires December 14, 2011 $50 Max Savings. Of course today only 30% off, CYBERMONDAY305.

All three have an identical blurb about FIM and reference FIM Best Practices Volume 1 as additional material.

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User Provisioning: High-impact Strategies - What You Need to Know: Definitions, Adoptions, Impact, Benefits, Maturity, Vendors

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TEC 2012 call for papers open for 2 more days

The Experts Conference Call for Papers still open until Nov 18th

http://www.theexpertsconference.com/us/2012/submit-a-paper/ 

For general info: http://www.theexpertsconference.com/us/2012/

I have attended at spoke at this conference since 2007. I love it. It is a great experience and loads of great in-depth technical training by top experts on Directory & Identity, as well as SharePoint, Exchange, Virtualization & Cloud and PowerShell Deep Dive. Also come and learn about the inside joke dealing with the rubber chicken.

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Big news–Insight + Ensynch

Insight to acquire Ensynch.
As my colleague Rebecca Croft said:
We are very excited about the union of Insight and Ensynch and the benefits that it will bring to our clients. Both companies are focused on helping our clients find innovative, cost effective solutions to address business needs. Bringing Ensynch into the Insight organization will offer clients more robust software services, particularly around Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, as well as improved services delivery, enhanced virtualization and cloud capabilities and solution-focused approach to software sales. This acquisition will further simplify our clients’ ability to acquire, procure, implement and manage IT solutions across their technology environment.
For more information, read the press release here, visit www.insight.com or www.ensynch.com, or contact me with any questions.

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