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Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0: Configuration and Customization

 Course Description
    Course Outline/Details

The Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0 Configuration and Customization course provides students with a description of the role of the Sun ONE Identity Server in an identity management solution. Students learn to configure, manage, administer and customize Identity Server services, authentication, policy (authorization), user interface and federated identity. This comprehensive course covers a number of identity management concepts and Identity Server functions that range in complexity from introductory to advanced. This course does not cover basic installation, Java technology programming, XML, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 concepts. These topics are covered in other Sun courses.


Course ID:
WMO-DIR-3317-180
Subscription Duration:
180 days
Price:
$US  565.00
How to Enroll
   
 Languages Offered Back To Top

This course is currently available in English only.

 
 Who Can Benefit Back To Top

System Engineers, Professional Services Consultants, Application Developers/Architects and other technical personnel who possess extensive Directory Server and Java technology programming experience. The course is designed for those who must implement the Sun ONE Identity Server in an existing infrastructure and adapt the product's appearance and functionality to suit specific enterprise requirements.

 
 Prerequisites Back To Top

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:

  • Display proficiency with the Solaris Operating System
  • Display proficiency with the Sun ONE Directory Server and LDAP concepts
  • Display proficiency with Extensible Markup Language (XML) and interpret Document Type Definition (DTD) files
  • Display familiarity with HTML
  • Display proficiency with Java technology programming and JavaServer Pages (JSP pages)
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     Skills Gained Back To Top

    Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
  • Define the role of the Sun ONE Identity Server (Identity Server) and list the features and functions of the Identity Server that address key business challenges
  • Install the Identity Server on an existing Sun ONE Directory Server and perform basic configuration tasks
  • Implement and customize client-side, server-side, and single sign-on (SSO) authentication
  • Configure and create Identity Server services
  • Configure, administer, and customize authorization using the Identity Server policy service
  • Customize the look and feel of authentication interfaces
  • Describe and configure federated identity using the Sun ONE Identity Server
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     Related Courses Back To Top

  • Before: ECR-2281: Sun ONE Middleware: Core Concepts
  • Before: DIR-2217: Sun ONE Directory Services: Analysis and Planning 5.x
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         Course Content Back To Top



    Module 1: Examining the Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0

  • Define identity management and how it has evolved to address present-day business challenges
  • Describe the Sun ONE identity management framework
  • Describe the network identity implementation, planning, and deployment process
  • Describe the Sun ONE Directory Server deployment
  • Identify the components of the Sun ONE Identity Server


  • Module 2: Installing the Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 and Sun ONE Identity Server 6.0
  • Describe how Identity Server uses the Directory Server
  • List and describe the Identity Server installation options
  • Install the Identity Server on an existing Directory Server


  • Module 3: Configuring the Identity Server
  • List and describe Identity Server management tools
  • Configure the Identity Server
  • Configure the delegated administration
  • List and describe Access Control Instructions (ACIs)


  • Module 4: Examining Client-Side Authentication
  • Define and describe the Identity Server authentication architecture and list the authentication mechanisms
  • Configure Identity Server authentication
  • Install web agents and describe the mechanisms of non-programmatic authentication in the Identity Server
  • Describe the mechanisms of programmatic authentication in the Identity Server


  • Module 5: Examining Server-Side Authentication
  • List and describe the Identity Server authentication module framework, procedures, and the default authentication modules
  • Define the module XML file
  • Implement authentication modules using different methods
  • Configure a custom authentication module
  • Customize the self-registration process


  • Module 6: Customizing the Authentication Interface
  • Describe the Identity Server authentication interface and its architecture
  • Configure authentication customizations for an organization
  • Describe authentication interface JSP templates
  • Customize an authentication interface


  • Module 7: Examining SSO
  • Describe and define Identity Server SSO and SSO implementation
  • Describe and configure cross-domain single sign on (CDSSO)
  • Describe the CDSSO authentication process
  • Describe the SSO API and use it to validate authentication credentials


  • Module 8: Examining Identity Server Services
  • Define and describe Identity Server services, default services, and service management components
  • Describe default XML service files
  • Manage custom services


  • Module 9: Configuring Policies
  • Describe the policy component architecture
  • Create policy definitions for an organization
  • Describe policy storage
  • Administer policies for an organization
  • Configure policies for an organization


  • Module 10: Examining Policy Evaluation
  • Describe policy evaluation principles
  • Examine a policy evaluation example
  • List and describe policy evaluation APIs


  • Module 11: Examining Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
  • Describe the role of SAML in SSO
  • Configure SSO using the SAML


  • Module 12: Examining Federated Identity
  • Describe the Liberty Alliance project and federated identity
  • Describe the federated identity process


  • Module 13: Configuring Federated Identity
  • List and describe the Liberty Alliance architecture
  • List and describe the Liberty Alliance specifications and protocols
  • Configure an IDP
  • Configure an SP


  • Appendix A: Sun ONE Directory Server 5.1 Overview
  • List and describe the Directory Server 5.1 software's functionality, features, and management tools


  • Appendix B: Examining the Datastore Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Describe the Datastore SDK


  • Appendix C: Examining the Sun ONE Application Framework
  • Define and describe the Sun ONE Application Framework architecture and design
  • Create a Sun ONE Application Framework application
  • Describe how the Identity Server uses the Sun ONE Application Framework


  • Appendix D: Customizing the Administration Console
  • Describe the structure of the Identity Server administration console
  • Describe how the Identity Server renders the administration console
  • Customize JSP page templates fro an organization
  • Customize the administration console


  • Appendix E: Examining the Identity Server Command Line Syntax
  • List and describe the amadmin CLI tools
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