About This Guide - Novell IDENTITY MANAGER 3.6.1 - NULL SERVICE AND LOOPBACK SERVICE DRIVERS Manual

About This Guide

This guide provides information about the Identity Manager Loopback Service and Null Service
drivers. Service drivers are used only for Metadirectory engine functions, not for connecting with
external systems. They are automatically installed when you install Identity Manager.
The guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, "Overview," on page 9
Chapter 2, "Creating a New Null Service Driver," on page 11
Chapter 3, "Creating a New Loopback Service Driver," on page 17
Chapter 4, "Upgrading an Existing Driver," on page 23
Chapter 5, "Managing the Driver," on page 25
Appendix A, "Driver Properties," on page 27
Audience
This guide is intended for administrators, consultants, and network engineers who require a high-
level introduction to Identity Manager business solutions, technologies, and tools.
Documentation Updates
For the most recent version of this document, see the
(http://www.novell.com/documentation/idm36/index.html).
Additional Documentation
For documentation on other Identity Manager drivers, see the
(http://www.novell.com/documentation/idm36drivers/index.html).
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items in a cross-reference path.
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