Mainframe Identity Management

A government institution successfully deployed an Identity and Access Management System based on the Oracle/Oblix COREid product line and Novell eDirectory. The system has grown since and many departments have joined the centralized solution. The customer wanted to expand the services offered by targeting local government entities. The customer have identified that a critical component of the new service was to seamlessly integrate the management of mainframe RACF accounts with the Identity and Access Management System. The goal was to provide local government users with a real-time solution to request, assign, approve, and manage passwords for existing and new RACF accounts.

Otecia International Role

Otecia International was hired based on a proven track record of providing first-of-breed customizations and configurations for the Oracle/Oblix COREid provisioning system. Otecia International helped the client with the analysis and design, implementation, testing, and production rollout phases of the project.

After a thorough analysis of the requirements for the RACF component integration, Otecia International provided an updated UI based on the flexible XML/XSLT functionality of the Oblix NetPoint software. In addition, Otecia International delivered an intelligent plugin to associate a RACF ID with the LDAP user identity. Our expert engineers developed a set of java-based EventAPI plugins to satisfy unique requirements imposed by the Novell eDirectory product. In the process, Otecia International expanded the functionality of the Oracle/Oblix-provided EventAPI Oblix Customization Integration Framework by adding support for accessing multiple data-stores within a user session.

RACF password Management. Otecia International's implementation has enabled end users to manage their own RACF passwords, change passwords, and recover forgotten passwords by using the same self-service and delegated administration model provided by COREid. The customer benefits included saving manpower, reducing the number of helpdesk calls, increasing service quality, and most importantly improving enterprise security.