FusionDirectory, technical training

The aim of this training course is to give you all the skills you need to manage the full range of FusionDirectory functions on a day-to-day basis.

Learn how to install, configure and use FusionDirectory during this 3-day training course..

These days, identity management is everywhere, whether in web applications or within companies.

FusionDirectory is the leading open-source identity management application. It is deployed on university campuses, research centers, universities, companies and political parties.

You'll emerge from this FusionDirectory Technical training course with the skills you need to manage all FusionDirectory functions on a day-to-day basis, as well as the ability to respond to requests for integration with business applications and the use of its webservice.

This hands-on FusionDirectory training course is designed for anyone responsible for identity management, wishing to learn how to install, configure and integrate FusionDirectory into an existing information system. At the end of the course, participants will leave with a good understanding of the application's architecture and its interactions with existing IS.

Terms and rates :

Course duration :
Face-to-face : 3 days or 21 hours

Rates :
Intra-company : 3,900 euros excl. France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

CNLESR members in France benefit from a 10% discount.

As soon as we receive your registration, we'll contact you to schedule your training.

Objectives :

Understand FusionDirectory architecture and how it interacts with existing information systems
Installing and configuring Fusiondirectory
Using templates
Managing access control with ACLs
Use triggers to perform asynchronous operations
Using webservices

Target audience :

LDAP directory managers
System administrators
Business application integration managers
Internal application developer

Prerequisites

Bring your own laptop
VirtualBox version 6 installed
Putty must be installed on a Windows workstation
Basic knowledge of the Linux system
Basic knowledge of openldap console use is a plus
How to use a text editor in console mode
Knowledge of ssh and sftp

Speaker:

Jonathan Swaelens

FusionDirectory integrator

Day 1: Concept, definition and searching for data in an OpenLDAP directory

● LDAP protocol and fundamentals
○ LDAP protocol
○ LDAP model
○ Best practices in directory design
○ LDAP basic concepts
○ Data models
○ LDAP schematics
○ Basic operations
○ Safety model
● Introduction to FusionDirectory
○ History
○ FusionDirectory why? How do I do it?
○ Operating principles
○ Installing FusionDirectory
○ Installation with packages
○ Installation with sources
○ User management
○ Graphic installer
○ Update
○ Utilities
● FusionDirectory web interface
○ The heart of FusionDirectory
○ Configuration
○ User management
○ Group management

Putting it into practice : study of LDAP schema, study of LDAP filters, exercise in searching for complex data using LDAP filters, search in FusionDirectory, creation of users, groups and roles

Day 2: FusionDirectory plugins

● Add-on plugins
○ User management plugins
○ Service management plugins
○ Plugins for managing system deployment tools
○ Administration plugins
● ACL management
○ Objectives
○ Operating principles
○ Creating roles
○ ACL allocations
● Using templates
○ Purpose of the models
○ Create a template
○ Macros

Putting it into practice Create simple and complex ACLs, create complex user and group templates with numerous tabs and composite P values, study LDAP filters, exercise complex data searches using LDAP filters, search in FusionDirectory, create users, groups and roles.

Day 3: Triggers & Webservice

● Using triggers
○ Why triggers?
○ Available triggers
○ Setting up a trigger
● Using the webservice
○ Why a REST webservice?
○ Webservice operation
○ Setting up a webservice call

Putting it into practice Websites: creation of simple and complex triggers, creation of scripts for using the webservice to create users and groups, retrieval of information via the webservice, etc.