IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager

Version 1.0.1

Quick Start Guide

This guide describes a quick and easy way to install the product.

National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, access the PDF files on the Quick Start DVD.

Product overview

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager helps organizations manage, automate and track the use of shared privileged identities.

Step 1: Access the software and documentation

If you downloaded the product from IBM Passport Advantage®, follow the instructions in the download document available at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036286. For more information, see the IBM Passport Advantage site at http://www.ibm.com/software/howtobuy/passportadvantage/pao_customers.htm.

This product offering includes:

  • Quick Start DVD
  • IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On, Version 8.2.1
  • IBM Security Identity Manager, Version 6.0
  • IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server, Version 1.0.1

For complete documentation, including installation instructions, see the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager product documentation: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRQBP_1.0.1.1/com.ibm.ispim.doc_1.0.1.1/kc-homepage.html.

Step 2: Evaluate the hardware and system configuration

See the detailed system requirements topic in the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager documentation at http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRQBP_1.0.1.1/com.ibm.ispim.doc_1.0.1.1/kc-homepage.html.

Step 3: Review the installation architecture

The following diagram illustrates the architecture of the product installation and provides a basis for planning your installation.
The diagram illustrates the architecture of the product installation.

Step 4: Install and configure the IBM Security Identity Manager

On the server computer, access the installation executable file for your platform and follow these steps:
  1. Install the IBM Security Identity Manager Server. See the IBM Security Identity Manager Installation Guide for more details.
  2. Ensure that the Shared Access module is installed.
  3. Go to the IBM Security Identity Manager documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRMWJ_6.0.0.2/com.ibm.isim.doc_6.0.0.2/kc-homepage.htm.

Step 5: Install and configure the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Server

Install the server. Choose from stand-alone and clustered deployments.
Note: The virtual appliance server deployment mode is not supported for IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager.

For installation guidance, see the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager product documentation at: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRQBP_1.0.1.1/com.ibm.ispim.doc_1.0.1.1/kc-homepage.html.

Step 6: Install and configure the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Adapter

Install and configure the the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Adapter to manage provisioning of users to the IMS Server. To install the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Adapter, follow the instructions in the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide.

After you install the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On Adapter files, you must integrate the adapter into the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager environment by completing the required configuration tasks.

See the IBM Security Identity Manager adapter documentation at https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSRMWJ_6.0.0.2/com.ibm.isim.doc_6.0.0.2/kc-homepage.htm.

Step 7: Install and configure the IBM Privileged Session Recorder Server

Install and configure the Privileged Session Recorder Server to manage and play back recordings.

For more information, see the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Deployment Overview Guide.

Step 8: On client workstations, install and configure the IBM Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On AccessAgent client

Install AccessAgent. For more information, see the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Deployment Overview Guide.

Step 9: Test the deployment

Start the managed resource client application. Verify that shared access credential check-out and check-in automation work according to your requirements. For more information, see the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Deployment Overview Guide.

More information

For more information, see the following resources: