(2013-05-12) FIM 2010 R2 Bhold Operations Guides

Through the following links you can find the Operations Guides for different components of the Bhold Suite

• Microsoft BHOLD Core Operations Guide
• This operations guide provides administering and managing information for day-to-day operations of Microsoft® BHOLD Core, the principal module of the Microsoft BHOLD Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)
• Microsoft BHOLD Attestation Operations Guide
• This operations guide provides administering and managing information for initial and day-to-day operations of Microsoft® BHOLD Attestation, a module of the Microsoft BHOLD Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)

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(2013-05-12) Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Developer Reference Guides

Through the following links you can find the Developer Reference Guides for both FIM 2010 R2 and the Bhold Suite

• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Service Developer Reference
• The FIM 2010 R2 Service includes solutions for management of users, access, credentials, and policies. FIM 2010 R2 Service improves operational efficiency by automating common identity lifecycle management tasks and providing self-help solutions to end users. It provides self-service identity and access management capabilities such as password reset. It can be extended through the use of web service APIs, modifying the object schema, and creating custom workflows and activities. New to the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Service is the use of the SSPR SMS provide which provides a solution for sending one-time passwords to mobile phones.
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Synchronization Service Developer Reference
• FIM 2010 R2 Synchronization Service provides identity synchronization and user provisioning across multiple directories. FIM 2010 R2 Synchronization Service now includes an updated extensible management agent framework that allows for the development of management agents that can access directories and data repositories not provided by the out-of-the box management agents.
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 BHOLD Developer Reference
• Microsoft BHOLD Suite extends the capabilities of FIM 2010 R2 by adding role-based access control to FIM 2010 R2, enabling organizations to define user roles and to control access to sensitive data and applications in a way that is appropriate for those roles. BHOLD Suite includes services and tools that simplify the modeling of the role relationships within the organization, map those roles to rights, and to verify that the role definitions and associated rights are correctly applied to users. These capabilities are fully integrated with FIM 2010, providing a seamless experience for end users and IT staff alike. BHOLD also provides a Web service API, which developers may use to create custom applications that can interact with BHOLD. These applications can be developed creating any .NET language or by using Active Server Pages and vbscript.
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Certificate Management Developer
• FIM also provides sophisticated credential management features to both Windows Server and 3rd party certification authorities (CAs) by acting as an administrative proxy. Once installed within an organization, all digital certificate and smartcard management functions pass through FIM

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(2013-01-16) Technical References For FIM 2010 R2 And BHold

Through the following links you can find the technical references for both FIM 2010 R2 and the Bhold Suite.

• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• Microsoft BHOLD Suite

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Jorge
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(2013-01-12) Service Pack 1 For Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 And BHold Has Been Released

Microsoft has released service pack 1 for both Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 and BHold. The build number is 4.1.3114.0. It appears you can only download it from MSDN and/or TechNet. Be aware though that both MSDN and Technet contain two versions of SP1. One version is integrated with the base FIM 2010 R2 installation which should only be used for new installs and one version should only be used for existing installs. For Bhold only one version exists, and that’s the one integrated with the base BHold installation. There appears to be no update for both PCNS and the BPA.

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The KB number is KB2772429, however at the time of writing there is no article yet with detailed information. Most likely this KB article will be made available at a later moment.

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The upgrade is quite straightforward. I just upgrade my test environment (everything on one machine). I started with the FIM Synchronization Service (service needs to be stopped before the upgrade), then the FIM Certificate Management Service, then the FIM Service/Portal (service needs to be stopped before the upgrade)followed by all available FIM Client components. If the FIM Portal URL is different from the site collection URL, make sure you can access the site collection URL prior to the upgrade of FIM Service/Portal.

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Other blog posts writing about this:

• FIM 2010 R2 SP1 Released!
• FIM R2 (and BHOLD) SP1

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UPDATE 2013-01-16:

• What’s New in Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 SP1
• Release Notes for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 SP1
• What’s New in Microsoft BHOLD Suite SP1
• Release Notes for BHOLD Suite SP1

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UPDATE 2013-02-01:

• KB Article: Service Pack 1 (build 4.1.3114.0) is available for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2

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Jorge
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(2012-06-03) FIM 2010 R2 TEST LAB Guides

As mentioned earlier, FIM 2010 R2 has RTMed. In addition to that and the release of the documentation (which you can also find links to in that post), Microsoft also released TEST LAB Guides that help you setup the different features in a test lab.

The following TEST LAB Guides are available for FIM 2010 R2:

• Test Lab Guide: Installing Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• Test Lab Guide: Upgrading to Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• Test Lab Guide: Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Common User and Group Configuration
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating FIM 2010 R2 Password Registration and Reset Portal Customization
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating the FIM 2010 R2 Self-Service Password Reset with the OTP Email Gate
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating the FIM 2010 R2 SSPR SMSProvider with the OTP SMS Gate
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating the FIM 2010 R2 Self-Service Password Reset with the QA Gate
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Reporting
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Reporting Extensibility Support Files
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Reporting Extensibility 2
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating FIM 2010 R2 Outlook Add-in
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Certificate Management User Certificate Self-Service
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Certificate Management User Smart Card Self-Service
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Certificate Management Delegated Smart Card Registration
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating Forefront Identity Manager 2010 Certificate Management Smart Card Centralized Registration

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Jorge
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(2012-06-02) FIM 2010 R2 And Bhold Suite Have RTMed!

Today, FIM 2010 R2 AND the bHold Suite see the RTM light! YES, cool!

On MSDN, get that through the following link: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/subscriptions/securedownloads/#ProductFamilyId=400

On TechNet, get that through the following link: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/subscriptions/securedownloads/#ProductFamilyId=400

You can get the language packs through the following link: Microsoft® Forefront™ Identity Manager 2010 R2 Language Packs

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For product documentation, see:

• What’s New in Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• Release Notes for Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2
• Planning and Architecture
• Getting Started
• Deployment
• Operations
• Technical Concepts
• Technical Reference
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Deployment Guide
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Deployment Guide – Reporting
• Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Deployment Guide – Self-Service Password Reset
• FIM 2010 R2 Export Performance Guide
• Forefront Identity Manager Connector for WebServices
• FIM2010 Connector for WebServices Technet Documentation
• Microsoft BHOLD Suite Concepts Guide
• Microsoft BHOLD Suite Installation Guide
• Microsoft BHOLD Suite Technical Reference

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The following post contains all kinds of links to TEST LAB GUIDES for FIM 2010 R2.

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UPDATE 2012-06-25:

ORIGINAL SOURCE FOR THE TEXT BELOW: Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Now Available

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Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 R2 is now generally available!  FIM 2010 R2 adds many new capabilities to help organizations handle the growing complexity of managing identity and permissions across heterogeneous systems.  We feel that 2010 R2 is the best FIM release yet – and wanted to review just a few of the new capabilities you’ll find inside.

Improved Self-service Password Reset
A cornerstone of the FIM 2010 experience has always been enabling end users to manage their own identity – a key part of which is making it possible to reset passwords.  Password resets can be an incredibly expensive burden for helpdesks – with some studies showing the cost as high as $10 per reset!  They also bring their share of user frustration, with password policies that vary across systems and delays in helpdesk response.  First introduced as part of FIM 2010, Self Service Password Reset (SSPR) has been significantly improved for FIM 2010 R2.  Now with an improved enrollment process, deploying SSPR is easier than ever.  We’ve also extended the password reset portal to work with many of the most popular web browsers available (including Internet Explorer, of course!), and now support extranet-based reset experiences as well.  Together, the browser-based reset and extranet support mean that your users can resolve password issues wherever they are, from nearly any device.

Role Based Access Control
Microsoft acquired BHOLD Software in 2011 as part of our ongoing commitment to deliver the comprehensive set of tools our customers need to tackle their identity challenges.  As part of the FIM 2010 R2 release, the BHOLD software is extended to all FIM 2012 R2 customers.  Any customer purchasing FIM 2010 R2, or currently under Software Assurance is now licensed to take advantage of the many capabilities within the Microsoft BHOLD Suite.
The Microsoft BHOLD Suite allows customers to easily define and manage access based on user roles.  Roles are mapped to multiple permissions across many systems, simplifying access privileges from the user perspective.  This capability also helps ensure that access rights are maintained over time – even during position, location, and responsibility changes.  Once in place, the BHOLD Suite can be used to help demonstrate compliance with organizational and industry/governmental regulations, saving valuable time.

But Wait, There’s More!
In case that wasn’t enough, there are many other areas in which FIM 2010 R2 offers improved functionality.

• In response to popular demand, we’re happy to say that we’ve made significant improvements to the reporting engine.  FIM 2012 R2 now leverages the System Center Service Manager Data Warehouse to store and display reports.  Since the System Center Service Manager Data Warehouse is built around SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), reports may be run through that interface as well.
• To more easily connect your third-party business applications, we’ve made the new WebServices Connector available on the Microsoft Download Center.  The WebServices Connector is used to connect to SAP ECC 5/6, Oracle PeopleSoft, and Oracle eBusiness. It is an optional component for FIM 2010 Update 2 and FIM 2010 R2 and can be used on either version.
• You’ll also see lots of improvements in the areas of performance, simplified deployment and troubleshooting, better documentation, and more language support.

Hopefully I’ve conveyed just a bit about how excited we are about this latest release of FIM 2010 R2.  Now that we’ve given you a snapshot of what to expect, please check out http://www.microsoft.com/fim for more information — and download an evaluation version of FIM 2010 R2!

Josh Heller
Sr. Product Manager
Forefront Identity Manager

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Jorge
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