Identity Manager Brought Up to Date

A first service pack (SP1) for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 adds support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, among other changes. The software allows administrators to create a single, centralized identity management solution, which can help avoid errors that could lock out users or expose systems to attack. SP1 delivers compatibility with the latest Microsoft OSs and applications, including Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Exchange 2013, SharePoint 2013, SQL Server 2012, and Visual Studio 2012.

Added Support, Connectors

Forefront Identity Manager is a tool that administrators use to create and maintain user identity data, such as user names, passwords, group memberships, and contact information, across all applications and OS services that use the data. It can simplify maintenance of identity data and credentials, provide a unified view of all identity information, and reduce the probability of errors that can lock users out of systems or leave systems at risk after changes such as employee terminations and transfers. It also provides a front end to Windows Server Certificate Services for all digital certificate and smart card management functions.