1. IBM : Virtual Member Manager (VMM) Presented by : Ankita Nanwani (VMM Developer)

2. Agenda VMM - Usage Scenarios Business Use Case
What is “Federated Repository” ?
WAS User Registry Options
VMM - Features
VMM - Benefits
VMM - Functional Overview
References

3. VMM – Usage Scenarios
What is the problem which Federated Repository (VMM) is trying to solve ?
Merge Distributed data across companies
Combining data across companies
Bank Mergers, company acquisitions
Company divisions, Business Partners
Federated Identity Management and Security
And Many more…

4. Virtual Member Manager
Bank of Tivoli
Bank of Cognos
Bank of Tivoli
and Cognos
User repository LDAP A
User repository LDAP B
User repository LDAP A
User repository LDAP B
merger
User A authentication
User B authentication
Virtual Member Manager
Bank of Tivoli and Cognos Portal
Bill Payment Utility
Customer A
Customer B

5. What is “Federated Repository?”
Integrated with WebSphere Application Server (WAS 6.1 and above) security
As a user registry option “Federated repositories”
To Support authentication using JAAS and access control using JACC
Federation Capabilities provided by the Virtual Member Manager (VMM) component
Administrative utilities to manage (existing) users and groups through
Administrative console
Command Line Utilities
Public APIs

6. WAS User Registry Options

7. VMM - Features
Ability to use multiple repositories simultaneously for user registry
Provides a single model for user/organizational information
Repository-independent schema and API for managing users and groups
Federation creates a single name space for identities
Supports the logical joining of entries across multiple user registries
Support for a property extension repository

8. VMM - Benefits
A single user/org/group identity, profile and relationship management component
Repository SPI allows using already existing customer (populated) repositories as well as new emerging technologies
Facilitates sharing of identities, profiles and relationships by applications.

9. VMM – Functional Overview

10. References

11. Thanks!! 