There is a lot of excitement surrounding the release of SharePoint 2010, and justifiably so. Many of our clients are using it and achieving some great things. That is part of the reason we have made it so easy for GroupID Self Service to be implemented as a WebPart.
One of the new things that SharePoint 2010 allows is for end users to update their own attribute information. SharePoint will then synchronize that information with Active Directory. However, this is not a simple process. It involves multiple connectors, services, a SQL instance, pieces of FIM, a metaverse and a number of Active Directory permissions. (Diagram courtesy of www.harbar.net)
We do it a little differently. You can have GroupID Self Service installed as a WebPart, which ties directly back to Active Directory. Without requiring any heavy network components Self Service allows a user to make changes to their profile which updates Active Directory (after proper workflow). Furthermore, we allow your end users to manage their own Active Directory groups through the Self Service portal which can then be used as SharePoint groups.
So, with GroupID your end users get to update their own attributes, they can manage their own groups and you don’t need to give more people administrative permissions to Active Directory.
Which way is best for you?
Jonathan Blackwell
View ProfileSince 2012, Jonathan Blackwell, an engineer and innovator, has provided engineering leadership that has put GroupID at the forefront of group and user management for Active Directory and Azure AD environments. His experience in development, marketing, and sales allows Jonathan to fully understand the Identity market and how buyers think.
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