Sun Microsystems Portal Server 6 - Manual (Page 54)

Mapping Portal Server Features to Your Business Needs
54 Portal Server 6 2005Q1 • Deployment Planning Guide
Mapping Portal Server Features to Your Business
Needs
The previous sections posed questions to you about the various areas of the Portal
Server system from a high-level perspective of business and technical needs. This
section reviews specific technology features with the goal of determining which
technologies are most important for your organization. Review these features
while keeping in mind your organization’s short-, mid-, and long-term plans.
Use the following sections and tables to assess the benefits of the listed features and
determine their relative priority for your organization. This information will assist
you in developing a deployment plan in a timely and cost effective manner.
Identity Management
Portal Server uses identity management to control many users spanning a variety
of different roles across the organization and sometimes outside the organization
while accessing content, applications and services. The challenges include: Who is
using an application? In what capacity do users serve the organization or
company? What do users need to do, and what should users be able to access?
How can others help with the administrative work?
Table 3-1 shows the identity management features and their benefits.
NOTE In all likelihood, your Sun Java System sales representative has
previously discussed these topics with you. Thus, this section serves
as a review of that process.
Table 3-1 Identity Management Features and Benefits
Feature Description Benefit
Directory service Portal Server uses Access Manager and
Directory Server Portal Server uses an LDAP directory for
storing user profiles, roles, and identity
information for the purpose of authentication,
single sign-on (SSO), delegated
administration, and personalization
Portal Server uses an open schema that can
reside in a centralized user directory, thereby
leveraging an enterprise or service provider’s
investment in the Access Manager and
Directory Server products.