This product includes one (1) External Connector license for Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2.

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 delivers powerful self-service capabilities for information workers, allowing them to manage identity attributes, passwords, group membership, and credentials through familiar Outlook and SharePoint interfaces. It automates identity lifecycle management across heterogeneous platforms based on business rules and policy, which greatly reduces the cost and risk involved in manual identity and credential management. The Microsoft BHOLD suite adds role-based access control that allows administrators to continually review access rights across the organization.

Policy Management

• SharePoint-based console for policy authoring, enforcement and auditing
• Extensible WS- APIs and Windows Workflow Foundation workflows
• Heterogeneous identity synchronization & consistency

Credential Management

• Heterogeneous certificate management with 3rd party CA support
• Management of multiple credential types
• Self-service password reset integrated with Windows logon as well as web-based tool
• Integrated provisioning of identities, credentials, and resources

User Management

• Automated, codeless user provisioning and deprovisioning
• Self-service user profile management

Group Management

• Rich Office-based self-service group management tools
• Offline approvals through Office
• Group and distribution list management also including dynamic membership calculation in these groups and DLs based on user's attributes

Access Management

• Preventative role-based access control
• Rule enforcement through segregation of duties
• Self-service access request and automated approval workflow

Compliance

• Rule-based analytics of access
• Access re-certification and attestation
• In-depth reporting and auditing using familiar tools like System Center Service Manager and SQL Server Reporting Services

Licensing
An External Connector grants access to the server by an unlimited number of external users such as business partners, suppliers, customers, retirees, and alumni. Basically, an external user is a person who is not an employee or similar personnel of the company, such as a business partner or customer. With this license you do not need to buy individual CALs. It is licensed per server.