IdM Connectors

All interactions with your target applications are performed using connectors in OpenIAM. These operations include:

  • Provisioning and de-provisioning
  • Password reset
  • Data imports
  • Reconciliation

Connectors are services which are able to:

  • Receive messages from the message bus which have been sent from other services in OpenIAM.
  • Convert data received through the bus into something which the target application can understand.
  • Perform operations on the target application such as connect, create, update, etc.
  • Send the result (success, failure, error messages) of the operation back to the core OpenIAM service via the message bus.

Connector model

While there is consistency in the connector interface and with how the connectors are deployed, there are differences in how they are configured and how they interact with each application. This is largely driven by the integration and functional requirements of the target application. Most connectors can be used to both synchronize (import) data as well as for provisioning and deprovisioning. Unless indicated in the table below, all connectors support the ability to:

  • Import information
  • Perform CRUD operations
  • Manage the addition/removal of entitlement information on a user
  • Reset passwords

Before you can do anything with a connector, the following two pre-requisites must be performed. Details for each can be found in their respective sections.

OperationDescription
Deploy and start the connectorOpenIAM provides a collection of connectors and your deployment will most likely utilize a subset of these. In order to use a connector, we must:
  • Deploy the connector
  • Start the connector
  • Register the connector
Details about deployment and the registration process can be found in the topic link, followed by the connector specific documentation.
Connect to your applicationOnce a connector has been registered, we can establish a connection with the corresponding application or SaaS solution.

Connector specific documentation

This tables below list the connectors by category.

Common infrastructure connectors

The connectors listed below provide integration with an enterprise infrastructure or can be used across several applications.

Integration TypeDescription
LDAPIntegrates with directories that support the LDAP protocol such as OpenLDAP, eDirectory, OpenDJ, and Active Directory
LinuxIntegrates with multiple Linux OS including RHEL, CentOS and Ubuntu
SCIMThis connector provides integration with applications which support the SCIM standard
DatabaseIntegrates with database tables using JDBC
CSVProvides the ability to import data for various objects using a CSV file format. This is a read-only connector.
Git EnterpriseConnector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Git Enterprise
Red Hat IPAThis connector provides integration with Redhat IPA and provides the ability to manage a Redhat Linux infrastructure
ScriptAllows for the creation of a new connector using scripting. This model is often faster than creating a full connector.
Source AdapterConnector acts as an SFTP/HTTPS server which can receive files from an authorized source to trigger provisioning/de-provisioning

Microsoft Applications

The connectors for Microsoft applications differ from most other connectors in the OpenIAM stack because they are implemented using .NET and PowerShell. These technologies require a Windows Server host and are described in the Microsoft section.

Application NameDescription
Active Directory (PowerShell)Connector enables the management of users and groups in Active Directory
Azure ADConnector enables the management of users across a variety of resources in Azure AD
Dynamics365Connector enables the management of users and related permissions in Dynamics365
Azure DevOpsRead-only connector which imports user access across a variety of resources found in Azure DevOps
ExchangeConnector provides the ability to manage mail-boxes and related permissions in Exchange
SQL ServerConnector provides the ability to manage user access at both the SQL Server and Database levels
Windows LocalProvides the ability to manage users and their access in Local servers
SuccessFactorsConnects with OpenIAM and allows performing numerous operations

ERP Applications

Application NameDescription
ADPRead-only connector which imports employees and their information from ADP
KronosRead-only connector which imports employees and their information form Kronos
Oracle EBSRead-only connector which can import user responsibilities from Oracle EBS
SAPIntegrates with SAP Hana S/3
WorkdayRead-only connector which imports employees and their level of access in Workday

SaaS Applications

Application NameDescription
BoomiRead-only connector which provides the ability to import users and their entitlements from Boomi
FreshdeskConnector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Freshdesk
FreshserviceConnector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Freshservice
GSuiteConnector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Gsuite
LastpassRead-only connector which provides the ability to import users and their entitlements from Lastpass
Salesforce.comConnector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Salesforce.com
TableauConnector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Tableau

Cloud providers

Provider NameDescription
AWSConnector provides the ability to manage users and their access to a variety of resources within the AWS Cloud environment
Azure CloudConnector provides the ability to manage users and their access to a variety of resources within the AWS Cloud environment