Access Manager 5.0 SDK Guide

This document explains how to incorporate various security management features of NetIQ Access Manager with your proprietary applications. Unlike many software development kits (SDK) that rely on application programming interfaces to expose application functionality, this component primarily leverages how Access Manager extends existing Liberty Alliance, OASIS, SAML, and other specifications in defining and exchanging user identities.

This document will be updated as new functionality is released for developers to enhance the capabilities of Access Manager with your own applications and Web services.

Intended Audience

The audience for this documentation includes advanced network security software engineers and experienced network administrators who understand the Liberty Alliance, Java* development, and secure networking issues to enforce the security requirements the Liberty Alliance.

Specifically, you should have advanced understanding of Internet protocols such as:

  • Extensible Markup Language (XML)

  • Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

  • Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) digital signature concepts and Internet security

  • Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TSL)

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP and HTTPS)

  • Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI)

  • Domain Name System (DNS)

  • Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

Other Information in the Library

You can access other information resources in the library at the following locations:

NOTE:Contact namsdk@microfocus.com for any query related to Access Manager SDK.