AccessStudio Guide
IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On AccessStudio Guide provides information about creating and using AccessProfiles. This guide provides procedures for creating and editing standard and advanced AccessProfiles for different application types. It also covers information about managing authentication services and application objects, and information about other functions and features of AccessStudio.
- About AccessStudio
AccessStudio is an IBM® Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On component, which Administrators use to create and manage AccessProfiles. - Standard AccessProfiles
Use AccessStudio to create, import, and view the existing AccessProfiles from the IMS Server or AccessAgent installed on your computer. - Advanced AccessProfiles
The AccessProfile Generator automatically generates an AccessProfile, but it does not correspond to a state-engine script or advanced AccessProfile. - Managing authentication services
Most applications require the validation of logon information by a verification entity. In AccessStudio, a reference is created to these entities through Authentication Services. AccessProfiles associated with the same authentication service belongs to the same verification entity. Changes that are made to the logon information in one AccessProfile are reflected across all others that are associated with the authentication service. - Managing application objects
An application object in AccessStudio is a logical representation of a set of executable files (.EXE) or Web pages. It provides you with tighter control to apply policies on a group of AccessProfiles. Each AccessProfile must be associated with an application object. AccessProfiles can be associated with the same application object. - Account data items and templates
Account data represents user logon information in AccessStudio, such as the user name and password. The account data for an AccessProfile is stored in a specific format that is defined in the account data templates. - Signatures
Users can edit advanced AccessProfiles in AccessStudio. This feature allows users to edit the advanced AccessProfiles of an application by using signatures. - Validating functions
Use AccessStudio to validate the accuracy or completeness of the functions you configure. These functions include AccessProfiles, Authentication Services, Applications, and Advanced Data functions like Account Data Templates. A red exclamation point displays beside a node that has an error in a function. - AccessProfiles testing
Use the Test function of AccessStudio to verify whether the AccessProfiles applications are functioning correctly. - Playing back Observer log file
AccessStudio provides a playback function so you can trace recorded log events to troubleshoot the execution of AccessProfiles on other computer or device. - Downloading, uploading, and saving information for AccessStudio
Use AccessStudio to download AccessProfiles and associated information (which includes application objects, authentication services authentication service groups, and authentication service group links), from either the IMS Server or from the AccessAgent installed on your computer. - Backing up IMS Server data
Use AccessStudio to make a backup of AccessProfiles and associated information that is stored on your IMS Server. - Triggers
The table lists the predefined triggers in AccessStudio and explains the conceptual information for each trigger in detail with relevant examples. - Actions
See the table for information about the predefined actions in AccessStudio. This chapter explains the conceptual information for each action in detail with relevant examples. - Using plug-in API
Customized triggers and actions can be created by writing plug-ins in VBScript or JScript. These plug-ins use the application programming interface (API) provided by AccessAgent. - Frequently asked questions
See this topic for answers to common AccessStudio user questions.