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Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued) vs. Microsoft Identity Manager

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    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AForefront Identity Manager is a Microsoft's legacy identity management solution. In 2016 Microsoft released Microsoft Identity Manager, an updated IAM solution. Support for Forefront Identity Manager ended October 2017.N/A

    Microsoft Identity Manager

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Identity Manager replaces Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) as Microsoft's cloud-based IAM. It supports synchronizing identities between directories, databases and apps, self-service password, group and certificate management and increases admin security with policies, privileged access and roles.N/A
    Pricing
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Microsoft Identity Manager
    Editions & Modules
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    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Microsoft Identity Manager
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Microsoft Identity Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
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    User Testimonials
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)Microsoft Identity Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I think that MIM is great for compliance since it reduces the number of logins that are required by users. Most offices have post-it notes with logins floating around because there are so many to remember or there are "shared" logins. This reduces the number of logins to 1 and you can easily revoke access in one fell swoop. This prevents gaps and holes with terminations and updates to select groups are super simple.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Authentication
    • Security
    • Identity Management
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • For Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers is a great tool to set a codeless provisioning over new objects.
    • Can easily integrate with Active Directory and Exchange Servers, improving the identity sync between the final user and the lifecycle management.
    • Improvements in the areas of performance, simplified deployment easing the troubleshooting tasks, better documentation knowledge base, and more language support.
    • The codeless provisioning provided in FIM can sustain a variety from high demand to mid-size scenarios for account lifecycle management.
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    It is Microsoft. We are a Microsoft shop, primarily. It integrates deeply with Active Directory making it good for Microsoft Active Directory shops.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • We see a positive impact simply in the time savings alone. Chasing accounts around is time-consuming and prone to error.
    • The cost to us is negligible to the value it provides.
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