Administration Improvements - IBM BS029ML - WebSphere Portal Server Self Help Manual

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1.4 Administration improvements

There are a number of enhancements and new features in Version 6 that are central to
administration. Some of the highlights include:
Portal configuration management integrated with WebSphere Application Server
configuration management for easier operation of clustered portal installation, less manual
steps, and reduced risk for failure.
Attribute Based Administration: Provides the option Use Personalization Rules to show or
hide pages and portlets based on user attributes. Visibility Rules allows administrators the
option to display Web content based on any type of information, including LDAP attributes,
time of day, or session information.
Multiple LDAP support: Realms can now be pointed to one user registry or multiple user
registries, reducing the need for investing and implementing a directory consolidation
solution.
Data Domains: Portal now allows the separation of portal data into multiple domains.
Domains can be shared across multiple independent lines of production, aligning with the
24/7 requirements of an enterprise scale deployment.
Web Content Management Clustering: Multiple nodes can share the same repository
(JCR), providing a single point of administration for multiple WCM servers.
Policies: Simple management by assigning policies to control the behavior of a resource.
Domino® and Extended products: Configuration of Domino and Extended Products and
portlets is now automated by the Domino-Portal Integration Wizard, saving manual steps
for the administrator.
WebSphere Process Server support for most platforms: As of WebSphere Process Server
Version 6.0.2, remote connectivity through the process server client can now be done from
WebSphere Portal Server; also, single server installations of process portal can now be
federated and clustered.
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Chapter 1. Introduction