Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 RTM released on MSDN

Hello,

just today Microsoft has released the RTM of the Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 on MSDN.
You can download the bits HERE.

There is in addition a refresh of the Microsoft Identity and Access product website.

and a very early version of a MIM 2016 resource page.

MIM vNext CTP4 available on Microsoft Connect

Hello,

just a small note that another MIM vNext public preview (CTP4) is available on connect since today.

https://connect.microsoft.com/site433/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=57668

Like the previews before there are binary installers (Build 4.3.1790.0) and also virtual machines for the Privileged Access Management scenario.

Don’t forget to provide all feedback and questions regarding this preview to connect feedback form.

Update:
Read also the official announcement on the AD blog

New Features within this beta quality release:

1. Manual approval of elevation requests
2. The ability to require a Multi-Factor Authentication challenge as part of an elevation request
3. Improved security monitoring of your privileged forest
4. Azure AD based reporting capabilities in the cloud

 

New FIM License Model as of 1. April 2015

I could not believe the news yesterday I read on Peter Geelens blog about the new License Model of FIM, thought of an April’s fool first 😉

But all information is still present, Microsoft gives a great surprise to us all.

In short:

• FIM Server License is now included in the Windows Server License (Standard and Datacenter)
• Only CALs are needed for users managed in portal.
• External Connector License is switching to Windows Connector License.

So if you only plan to implement the Sync Engine you have already paid for FIM with your Windows Server License and can setup a scenario for “free” (nearly).

Take a look at the product use rights (PUR):

Main site: Volume Licensing

Or download the PUR document directly:

German: www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/Downloader.aspx?documenttype=PUR&lang=German

English: www.microsoftvolumelicensing.com/Downloader.aspx?documenttype=PUR&lang=English

From my perspective this is the “News of the Year”.

/Peter

Preview #2 for Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) vNext available on connect

Hello,

just announced a few minutes ago on the AD blog:

Updated preview of the upcoming relase of Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) vNext is available now.

The release contains Installer and pre-build VMs.
With this release you can get a early look and can test on the following features:

• Privileged Access Management (PAM): support for running with Windows Server 2012 R2 domain controllers in addition to Windows Server vNext domain controllers, a new REST API and code sample web portal, new enterprise grade PowerShell cmdlets and a new PAM security monitoring service with one way trust between PAM forest and CORP forest.
• Certificate Management (CM): Client Certificate Management REST API and a Modern Application that leverages it with an updated user experience, Cross forest cert support, CM server side event logging and new self-configured Performance counters.
• Password Self Service: Self Service Account Unlock alongside Self Service Password Reset
• In place upgrade from FIM 2010 R2 to MIM 2015

 

Getting access to this preview is quite simle:

• Register at the Connect site and sign in
• Join to the CTP program  (or search for:  “Active Directory Identity and Access Management CTP”)
• Download documents, product binaries and VMs and try the scenarios
• Provide Feedback via the connect feedback form

 

 

Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) vNext public CTP

Hi,

some small preview of new features of the next FIM release, rebranded as Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) is available on Microsoft Connect site:

Microsoft Connect: Identity Management Site

Access to this site requires you to sign an Enduser Licence Agreement, but SignUp is free.

The following features are currently available for preview:

• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• New Self-Service Password Management (SSPR) with Azure MFA
• Certificate Management (CM)

 

Overview of current Azure AD sync tools and which to choose.

Because I was not on Microsoft TechEd 2014 in Barcelona, I watched a lot of the videos regarding Identity Management and Azure AD. Seems to me Hybrid Identity is the great keyword in future.

A lot of slides and videos has sync service from on-premise to Azure AD on their topic, there were also a preview of the next release of AAD Sync / AAD Connector.

Thinking about all the current Sync Tools I thought it was a good idea to write a short explanation on all this tools and which to choose. In addition what to use FIM/MIM for.

Currently you can use the following four tools: