NIS Overview

The NIS Identity Collector is used in Linux and Unix environments to collect user's and group's existing data.

General Details

To create or edit an NIS Identity Collector:

1. Open the Identity Collectors panel by navigating to Admin > Identity Collectors.
2. Select Create New to open the Identity Collector Configuration Wizard.
3. Select NIS for the Type.
4. Provide a name for the Identity Collector you are creating.
5. Select Next.

Connection Details

Provide the following information:

• NIS Server Address
• Username
• Password
• Port

Users Collection

1. Verify that the system has successfully retrieved the requested data.

   Note

   Only the first ten results will display.

2. Select Yes or No to join this data source to other data sources. Joining data sources allows you to access additional attributes that can be configured for the Identity Collector.

   If you select No to joining data sources, select Next to proceed to the optional Dynamic Field Mapping screen.

   If you select Yes to joining data sources, you can use one of the Identity Collector fields as a local key to gather additional user fields from other data sources.

Join Data Sources – Users

Complete the following steps:

1. From the first dropdown, select the desired data source you want to join with.
2. Select a Local Key to join.

3. Select a Remote Key to join it to.

   Note

   Select the plus icon to join additional data sources.

4. Select Next.

Dynamic Field Mapping (Users)

This feature allows the user to rename previously fetched properties by mapping them to a dictionary field, thus changing their name.

Note

Dynamic Field Mapping is not mandatory.

To create a new data dictionary field, use the link provided. Once created, select Refresh to display the new data dictionary field in the User Dictionary Field dropdown.

1. From the Users Dictionary Field dropdown, select a mapped property.

2. From the Mapped Field dropdown, select a value to be mapped to the new data dictionary field.

   Note

   To add more dictionaries, select the plus icon.

3. Select Next.

Group Collection

1. Verify that the system has successfully retrieved the requested data.

2. Select Yes or No to join this data source to other data sources. Joining data sources allows you to gain additional attributes that can be configured for the Identity Collector.

   If you select No to joining data sources, select Next to proceed to the optional Dynamic Field Mapping screen.

   If you select Yes to joining data sources, you can use one of the Identity Collector fields as a local key to gather additional group fields from other data sources.

Join Data Sources – Groups

Complete the following steps:

1. From the first dropdown, select the desired data source you want to join with.
2. Select a Local Key to join.

3. Select a Remote Key to join it to.

   Note

   Click the plus icon to join additional data sources.

4. Select Next.

Dynamic Field Mapping (Users)

This feature allows the user to rename previously fetched properties by mapping them to a dictionary field, thereby changing their name.

Note

Dynamic Field Mapping is not mandatory.

1. To create a new data dictionary field, use the link provided. Once created, select Refresh to have the new data dictionary field display in the User Dictionary Field dropdown.
2. From the Users Dictionary Field dropdown, select a mapped property.

3. From the Mapped Field dropdown, select a value to be mapped to the new data dictionary field.

   Note

   To add more dictionaries, select the plus icon.

4. Select Next.

Final Configurations

On the final screen of the Identity Collector Wizard, the user can set a few final configurations and define the scheduler task.

Users Collection

The following final configurations are optional:

• Unique User Accounts Mapping: This feature is used to connect the Authentication Store Identity Collector to other Identity Collectors by setting the Same User Field between two or more Identity Collectors, primarily for cloud Identity Collectors. This extends the Access Request's Usage List.

Scheduler

If you wish to create a scheduled task, check the Create a Schedule toggle and complete the following:

1. Provide a name for the schedule.

2. The Scheduler is Active by default. If you wish to turn the scheduled task inactive, switch the toggle to Inactive.

3. If you want to start the Identity Collector process immediately, select Schedule. If you want to schedule the Identity Collector after a specific task completes, select Run After.

   Note

   If Run After is selected, all Schedule options will disappear.

4. Select how frequently you want the Identity Collector task to run:

   • Once – One-time run. Verify the date selected is in the future.
   • Hourly – Select the time and date for the run. Verify the date selected is in the future. Either select a specific end date or select Never.
   • Daily – Same as hourly.
   • Weekly (Set as default) – Select a day or multiple days for recurring runs. Either select a specific end date or select Never.
   • Monthly – Same as hourly.
   • Quarterly – Same as hourly.
   • Half Yearly – Same as hourly.
   • Yearly – Same as hourly.

5. If you want the task to end on a specific future date, select On and then provide the ending date. If the task should run without an end date, select Never.

6. Select Save to store the Identity Collector without running synchronization or select Save & Run to create and synchronize the Identity Collector.