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In this lab, you explore integrating IBM MaaS360, IBM security Verify (Cloud Identity), and Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS). In this scenario, Cloud Identity acts as an alternate IaaS (Identity as a Service) provider to ADFS so when ADFS detects a mobile device user, it redirects the authentication request to Cloud Identity. Cloud Identity works with MaaS360 to manage device compliance and enrollment requirements. This lab walks you through integrating all 3 tools in a cohesive, zero-touch, architecture that does not impact your business operations.

IBM Security MaaS360 User Authentication is a MaaS360 Cloud Extender module that integrates your Active Directory and LDAP-based corporate directory users with MaaS360.  MaaS360 integrates with your directory services to use existing corporate directory users for authentication. In this course, you learn how to use and install User Authentication. You also learn how create customer attributes for Active Directory and MaaS360 and pass that value between the two resources. 

The MaaS360 professional who successfully completes the requirements for the MaaS360 Cloud Extender Administrator Foundations badge demonstrates foundational knowledge in how to deploy Cloud Extender in a business environment that includes mobile device management. The earner can integrate the User Authentication module to support self-service enrollment so that device users can enroll in MaaS360 with their corporate credentials. The earner can also configure the User Visibility module to import users of specific groups into MaaS360 from Active Directory/LDAP.

When you finish installing the MaaS360 Cloud Extender, a message warns you to create a firewall exception rule for Cloud Extender's program folder. It is important to create this rule so that Cloud Extender can function as intended. In this video, you learn how to create an exclusion rule in Windows for the default program folder.