This topic is discussed in the "Grouper Toolkit Components" training video.
Here is an overview of components in the Grouper Toolkit.
Component (with link to more info) | Description |
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Installs the Grouper API, quickstart data, UI, WS, client, and PSP. | |
The core of the Grouper system. | |
Handles the connection with a site's existing Identity Management operations | |
Registry/repository of Grouper data | |
Command line for interacting with the Grouper API, including XML import / export | |
Allows application developers to leverage Grouper (SOAP and REST) | |
A java client for Grouper web services | |
Synchronizes group memberships based on an external data source. This also runs various daemons and should be run in any Grouper installation | |
A command line process that can handle many Grouper tasks | |
Allows browsing tree structure, managing groups, managing favorites and more. | |
Exposes much of the API's capabilities | |
Allows you to attach metadata to objects in the registry | |
Logs changes and allows for notification to external systems (using XMPP, HTTPS, and other connectors ) | |
See the overview to learn about roles and permissions, rules, enable/disable dates and more | |
Configurable declarative scripts that run at certain times and perform specified actions | |
Supports external or federated users | |
Reports on the health of Grouper | |
Provisions Grouper objects to targets | |
Visualization | Graphs Grouper objects |
Reporting | Provides a report on a group or folder |
Attestation | Marks a group or folder so that owners must review the membership list periodically |
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Connectors (with link to more info) | Description |
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Enable Grouper to interface with an ESB | |
Allows integration with Kuali Rice | |
Allows integration with SCIM (available in Grouper 2.2 and above) | |
Implements the Atlassian access and profile providers | |
implements the VOOT specification | |
Allows sharing a group between two Grouper management systems |