Overview

An adapter is an interface between a managed resource and the IBM® Security Identity server.

Adapters can be installed on the managed resource. The IBM Security Identity server manages access to the resource by using the security system. Adapters function as trusted virtual administrators on the target operating system. The adapter creates, suspends, restores user accounts, and other functions that administrators run manually. The adapter runs as a service, independently of whether you are logged on to the IBM Security Identity server.

You can use the GroupWise Adapter to automate the following administrative tasks:
  • Creating a new user on the Novell GroupWise Server.
  • Modifying GroupWise user attributes.
  • Changing the GroupWise user account password.
  • Suspending, restoring, and deleting GroupWise user accounts.
  • Looking up user operations for GroupWise user accounts.
  • Reconciling GroupWise user accounts.
  • Creating non-eDirectory users on the GroupWise Server.
  • Creating users that have different names for their GroupWise user ID and Novell Directory Server (NDS) account ID.
  • Reconciling Support Data like Groups, Post Offices, and NDS Contexts.