About This Guide - Novell IDENTITY MANAGER 3.6.1 - MANUAL TASK SERVICE DRIVER Implementation Manual

About This Guide

This guide provides information about configuring and using the Manual Task Service driver for
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Novell Identity Manager. The guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, "Overview," on page 11
Chapter 2, "Installing Driver Files," on page 19
Chapter 3, "Creating a New Driver," on page 21
Chapter 4, "Upgrading an Existing Driver," on page 27
Chapter 5, "Managing the Driver," on page 29
Chapter A, "Driver Settings, Policies, and Templates," on page 31
Appendix B, "Replacement Data," on page 41
Appendix C, "Automatic Replacement Data Items," on page 47
Appendix D, "Template Action Elements," on page 49
Appendix E, "<mail> Element," on page 53
Appendix F, "Data Flow Scenario for a New Employee," on page 57
Appendix G, "Custom Element Handlers for the Subscriber Channel," on page 69
Appendix H, "Custom Servlets for the Publisher Channel," on page 71
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).
Documentation Conventions
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items in a cross-reference path.
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