The SWC Connectors are Java components that can be used to unify user identity data managed in several heterogeneous repositories under a centralised directory. Data source directories may include operating systems, databases, application directories and files.
SWC connectors were originally developed for the Sun Directory Server and the Sun Meta Directory.
Now the connectors support any LDAP V3 directory. As a result, the “Silo architecture” commonly met in todays directories implementation can be greatly simplified.
The objective is to provide system administrators, applications and end users with an enterprise-wide central directory.
The benefits of this approach are:
It suppresses inconsistencies or discrepancies caused by multiple repositories implementations
It automates the synchronisation of multiple repositories
It provides a unique standard interface for profiles administration
It provides a single entry point for administration tasks and backup
It keeps the possibility to delegate the administration of privileges
It has a standard alert reporting and logging mechanism
It provides a central support for security services such as authentication, authorisation and activation
It makes it possible to deploy “light” Meta Directory structures, and to evolve them to Enterprise Meta Directories at a later stage
SmartWave proposes to complement the Sun Directory 4.x and 5.x and Sun Meta Directory offering with:
A portfolio of native Java[tm] 2 "ready to run" connectors only requiring a Sun Directory Server
Support and maintenance of the connectors
Dedicated services to implement the directory infrastructure
Solutions and integration services to extend the directory infrastructure to a global enterprise solution
Development of customised connectors if necessary
SWCs features:
100% Java2 (JNDI, JDBC, XML)
Total operability in TCP/IP environment
Multi platform support
Reliable
Two way flows
Fully configurable
Customised logs
Event based “Alert module” that can be extended by program
“On the fly” capture of specific object attributes based on user defined methods
