Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010 RC1

FIM 2010 (formerly known as Identity Lifecycle Manager "2") offers a comprehensive solution for managing identities, credentials, and identity-based access policies across heterogeneous environments. Users can create their own security and email distribution groups and decide who to include in those groups.

They can reset their passwords without calling their help desk. IT Pros can use FIM to manage certificates and smart cards. FIM embeds self-help tools in Outlook so users can manage routine aspects of identity and access. FIM also gives IT professionals rich administrative tools and enhanced automation, and delivers .NET and Web Services–based extensibility for developers.

Users can create their own security and email distribution groups and decide who to include in those groups. They can reset their passwords without calling their help desk. IT Pros can use ILM "2" to manage certificates and smart cards. ILM “2” also embeds self-help tools in Office so users can manage routine aspects of identity and access, gives IT professionals rich administrative tools and enhanced automation, and delivers .NET and Web Services–based extensibility for developers.

Server components - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 hotfix, - Microsoft Exchange Server 2007*

Client components - Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 - Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - Microsoft Office Outlook 2007*

*Required for end-user self-service integrated with Office. Office and Exchange are not required for end-user self-service experiences in the ILM “2” web portal.