The main feature of One Identity Manager is to map identities together with the main data and permissions available to them in different target systems. To achieve this, information about user accounts and permissions can be read from the target system into the One Identity Manager database and linked to identities. This provides an overview of the permissions for each identity in all of the connected target systems. One Identity Manager offers the option of managing user accounts and their permissions. You can provision modifications in the target systems. Identities are supplied with the necessary permissions in the connected target systems according to their function in the company. Regular synchronization keeps data consistent between target systems and the One Identity Manager database.
Because requirements vary between companies, One Identity Manager offers different methods for supplying user accounts to identities. One Identity Manager supports the following methods for linking identities and their user accounts:
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Identities can automatically obtain their account definitions using user account resources.
If an identity does not yet have a user account in an Azure Active Directory tenant, a new user account is created. This is done by assigning account definitions to an identity using the integrated inheritance mechanisms and subsequent process handling.
When you manage account definitions through user accounts, you can specify the way user accounts behave when identities are enabled or deleted.
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When user accounts are inserted, they can be automatically assigned to an existing identity or a new identity can be created if necessary. In the process, the identity main data is created on the basis of existing user account main data. This mechanism can be implemented if a new user account is created manually or by synchronization. However, this is not the One Identity Manager default method. You must define criteria for finding identities for automatic identity assignment.
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Identities and user accounts can be entered manually and assigned to each other.
For more information about basic handling and administration of identities and user accounts, see the One Identity Manager Target System Base Module Administration Guide.
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One Identity Manager has account definitions for automatically allocating user accounts to identities. You can create account definitions for every target system. If an identity does not yet have a user account in a target system, a new user account is created. This is done by assigning account definitions to an identity.
The data for the user accounts in the respective target system comes from the basic identity main data. The identities must have a central user account. The assignment of the IT operating data to the identity’s user account is controlled through the primary assignment of the identity to a location, a department, a cost center, or a business role. Processing is done through templates. There are predefined templates for determining the data required for user accounts included in the default installation. You can customize templates as required.
Specify the manage level for an account definition for managing user accounts. The user account’s manage level specifies the extent of the identity’s properties that are inherited by the user account. This allows an identity to have several user accounts in one target system, for example:
For more detailed information about the principles of account definitions, manage levels, and determining the valid IT operating data, see the One Identity Manager Target System Base Module Administration Guide.
The following steps are required to implement an account definition:
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Creating account definitions
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Configuring manage levels
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Creating the formatting rules for IT operating data
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Collecting IT operating data
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Assigning account definitions to identities and target systems
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Create one or more account definitions for the target system.
To create a new account definition
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Basic configuration data > Account definitions > Account definitions category.
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Click 
in the result list.
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On the main data form, enter the main data of the account definition.
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Save the changes.
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You can edit the main data of account definitions.
To edit an account definition
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In the Manager, select the Azure Active Directory > Basic configuration data > Account definitions > Account definitions category.
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Select an account definition in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
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Enter the account definition's main data.
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Save the changes.
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