Using Rules Extensions

The following sections explain how to use Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service (FIM Synchronization Service) rules extensions.

Section Description

About Fabrikam

Describes the example infrastructure that is used as the basis for the examples in this section.

Creating Rules Extensions

Shows how to create and test management agent and metaverse rules extensions.

Transforming Data

Shows how to use rules extensions to transform data between the connector space and metaverse.

Creating and Checking Attribute Values

Shows how to use a rules extension to create unique attribute values.

Provisioning Objects in the Connector Space

Shows how to use a rules extension to provision connector space objects for different connected directories

Deprovisioning Objects in the Connector Space

Shows how to use a rules extension to deprovision connector space objects because of a metaverse object change or deletion.

Manual Precedence Examples

Shows how to use a rules extension when the Synchronization Service Manager is configured for manual precedence.

Moving Objects Within a Hierarchy

Shows how to use a rules extension to move connector space objects to another container because of a metaverse change or deletion.

Setting Initial Passwords

Shows how to use a rules extension to set an initial password when you create new accounts.

Rules Extensions Examples

Provides other rules extension examples.

Working with Rules Extensions Created in Earlier Versions of Visual Studio

Shows how to run existing rules extensions that you created using earlier versions of Visual Studio on Microsoft Identity Integration Server 2003 SP2 (ILM 2007) without recompiling your projects.

Warning

Rules extensions are run in the FIM Synchronization Service Engine's process, which is a 64-bit process. 32-bit only rules extensions are not supported in FIM. Rules extensions must be compiled to run in a 64-bit process.

See Also

Concepts

Using Forefront Identity Manager Synchronization Service
Compiling Rules and Data Source Extensions