CA Identity Manager Implementation Guide - CA Technologies

Identity Manager Customization and ExtensibilityTo save the time of IT administrators, CA Identity Manager users can managetheir own accounts. Because users have a self-management role, they can:■■■Maintain personal informationChange their own passwordJoin self-subscribing groupsIdentity Manager Customization and ExtensibilityYou customize these CA Identity Manager features:■■■■■■■The Identity Manager directory, which describes a user store structure to CAIdentity Manager.The appearance and functionality of the user interface.User entry screens, which determine the fields and layout of each taskscreen.Validation of user data entry, through regular expression, JavaScript, or Javaimplementations.Workflow, which defines automated workflow processes. Create or modifyprocesses by linking approvers and actions in the WorkPoint ProcessDesigner.Email messages, which inform users of a task’s status.Task submission, which can be sent by a third-party application to theIdentity Manager Task Execution Web Service (TEWS). TEWS processes theremote task request. Remote task requests comply with WSDL standards.You can extend CA Identity Manager’s functionality using the following APIs:■■■■■Logical Attribute API—Enables you to display an attribute differently thanhow it is stored physically in a user directory.Business Logic Task Handler API—Allows you to perform custom businesslogic during data validation or transformation operations.Workflow API—Provides information to a custom script in a workflowprocess. The script evaluates the information and determines the path of theworkflow process accordingly.Participant Resolver API—Enables you to specify the list of participants whoare authorized to approve a workflow activity.Event Listener API—Enables you to create a custom event listener thatlistens for a specific Identity Manager event or group of events. When theevent occurs, the event listener can perform custom business logic.16 Implementation Guide