Provisioning

Provisioning is an integral part of the on- and offboarding process. It can also be a significant drain on IT without the right tools in place. Okta’s powerful, automated provisioning tools make adding and removing access simple, with rule- and policy-based protections that are second to none. Read on to learn more.

What Is Provisioning and Deprovisioning?

Provisioning is the process of making information technology (IT) systems available to users. Depending on your organisation’s needs, provisioning can be defined at the network, server, application, and user level: Network provisioning involves setting up a network that can be accessed by users, servers, and devices. The telecommunications…
By Mick Johnson in Technology
July 17, 2020

What is SCIM?

SCIM, or System for Cross-domain Identity Management, is an open standard that allows for the automation of user provisioning. It was created in 2011 as it became clear that the technology of the future would be cloud-based. SCIM communicates user identity data between identity providers (such as companies with multiple individual users) and…
By Kevin Gough in Technology
January 4, 2017

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