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 that are able to:
- Receive messages from the message bus sent from other services in OpenIAM.
- Convert data received through the bus into a format understandable by the target application.
- 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.
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 de-provisioning. 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 prerequisites must be performed. Details for each can be found in their respective sections.
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
| Deploy and start the connector | OpenIAM provides a collection of connectors, and your deployment will most likely utilize a subset of these. In order to use a connector, we must:
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| Connect to your application | Once a connector has been registered, we can establish a connection with the corresponding application or SaaS solution. |
Connector-specific documentation
The tables below list the connectors by category. Please note that you can download the connector needed from OpenIAM knowledge base available at https://help.openiam.com/knowledge. Make sure to use the connector that corresponds to your version of OpenIAM.
Common infrastructure connectors
The connectors listed below provide integration with an enterprise infrastructure or can be used across several applications.
| Integration Type | Description | File name | Specifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDAP | Integrates with directories that support the LDAP protocol such as OpenLDAP, eDirectory, OpenDJ, and Active Directory. | ldap-connector-rabbitmq | |
| Linux | Integrates with multiple Linux OS including RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu. | linux-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| SCIM | This connector provides integration with applications that support the SCIM standard. | scim-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Database | Integrates with database tables using JDBC. | jdbc-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| CSV | Provides the ability to import data for various objects using a CSV file format. This is a read-only connector. | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. | |
| Git Enterprise | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Git Enterprise | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. | |
| Red Hat IPA | This connector provides integration with Red Hat IPA and provides the ability to manage a Red Hat Linux infrastructure. | ipa-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Script | Allows for the creation of a new connector using scripting. This model is often faster than creating a full connector. | script-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Source Adapter | Connector acts as an SFTP/HTTPS server which can receive files from an authorized source to trigger provisioning/deprovisioning. | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
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 Name | Description | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Active Directory (PowerShell) | Connector enables the management of users and groups in Active Directory | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| Azure AD | Connector enables the management of users across a variety of resources in Azure AD. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| Dynamics365 | Connector enables the management of users and related permissions in Dynamics365 | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| Azure DevOps | Read-only connector which imports user access across a variety of resources found in Azure DevOps | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| Exchange | Connector provides the ability to manage mailboxes and related permissions in Exchange | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| LDAP | The connector to be used with any directory which supports the LDAP and LDAPS protocols such as OpenLDAP, Active Directory or eDirectory. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| SQL Server | Connector provides the ability to manage user access at both the SQL Server and Database levels. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| Windows Local | Provides the ability to manage users and their access in Local servers. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| SuccessFactors | Connects with OpenIAM and allows performing numerous operations. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
| Microsoft PS Graph | Allows managing Azure identities from OpenIAM by running the Microsoft Graph PowerShell module. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |
ERP Applications
| Application Name | Description | File name | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADP | Read-only connector which imports employees and their information from ADP. | adp-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Kronos | Read-only connector which imports employees and their information from Kronos. | kronos-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Oracle EBS | Read-only connector which can import user responsibilities from Oracle EBS. | oracle-ebs-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Oracle RDBMS | Oracle connector provides an ability to get user data and user permissions from Oracle RDBMS system and provision data to Oracle RDBMS. | oracle-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Oracle IDCS | The Oracle Identity Cloud Service connector allows creating and onboarding Identity Cloud Service applications in Oracle Identity Governance. | oracle-idcs-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| SAP | Integrates with SAP Hana S/3. | saps4hana-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| SAP Fiori | Integrates with SAP Fiori Apps. | sap-fiori-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Workday | Read-only connector which imports employees and their level of access in Workday. | workday-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
SaaS Applications
| Application Name | Description | File name | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomi | Read-only connector which provides the ability to import users and their entitlements from Boomi. | boomi-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Box | Used to securely connect to Box cloud-based file storage and content management service | box-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Freshdesk | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Freshdesk | freshdesk-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Freshservice | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Freshservice. | freshservice-connector-rabbitmq | Core: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| GSuite | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within G Suite. | google-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Lastpass | Read-only connector which provides the ability to import users and their entitlements from Lastpass | lastpass-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| PostgresSQL | PostgreSQL connector allows to synchronize users, groups and group memberships from PostgreSQL DB to OpenIAM. | postgresql-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Rexx | Rexx connector allows to synchronize users from Rexx HR system to OpenIAM. | rexx-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Salesforce.com | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Salesforce.com | salesforce-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Tableau | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements within Tableau. | tableau-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Thales | Provides the ability to manage users and their entitlements from Thales. | thales-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
Cloud providers
| Application Name | Description | File name | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their access to a variety of resources within the AWS Cloud environment. | aws-connector-rabbitmq | OS: CentOS 9; RAM: 256 min, depending on load/usage; Space: 1.5 GB min. |
| Azure Cloud | Connector provides the ability to manage users and their access to a variety of resources within the Azure Cloud environment. | 4 (v)CPU; 8GB RAM; 100 GB disk space. |