Configuring An Identity Server; Managing A Cluster Configuration - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP1 - IDENTITY SERVER Manual

Configuring an Identity Server

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After you log in to the Administration Console, click Devices > Identity Servers. The system
displays the newly installed server.
A newly installed Identity Server is in an unconfigured state and is halted. It remains in this state and
cannot function until you create an Identity Server configuration and assign the Identity Server to
the new configuration. The configuration defines how the Identity Server functions in an Access
Manager configuration. In an Identity Server cluster, multiple servers use the same configuration
and provide failover and load balancing services.
Section 1.1, "Managing a Cluster Configuration," on page 13
Section 1.2, "Customizing Identity Server Messages," on page 25
Section 1.3, "Customizing the Identity Server Login Page," on page 30
Section 1.4, "Customizing the Identity Server Logout Page," on page 48
Section 1.5, "Enabling Role-Based Access Control," on page 49
Section 1.6, "Using netHSM for the Signing Key Pair," on page 49
Section 1.7, "Configuring Secure Communication on the Identity Server," on page 66
Section 1.8, "Security Considerations," on page 71
For information on configuring local authentication options, see the following:
Chapter 2, "Configuring Local Authentication," on page 75
Chapter 3, "Configuring Advanced Local Authentication Procedures," on page 105
Chapter 4, "Defining Shared Settings," on page 133
Chapter 10, "Configuring Liberty Web Services," on page 223

1.1 Managing a Cluster Configuration

After you install an Identity Server, you must create a cluster configuration in order to configure the
Identity Server. Even if you have only one Identity Server, you must assign it to a cluster
configuration to configure it. If you have multiple Identity Servers, you can create multiple
configurations and assign different Identity Servers to them as shown in Figure 1-1.
Configuring an Identity Server
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