ForgeRock OpenAM is an access management tool for authentication and authorization. It's one of the products in the ForgeRock stack. ForgeRock OpenAM provides different types of user authentications such as the Authentication module. Authentication tree, Authentication chains, Federation(SAML2), OpenID Connect(OIDC)/OAuth2, Multifactor Authentication etc..

In this course, we are providing end-to-end OpenAM installation with multiple containers, the configuration of authentication module, chains, and tree, Federation(SAML2) configuration, OIDC configuration, OAuth2 Configuration, sample applications integration with OpenAM, Rest-end points configuration in postman, etc...

Forgerock mainly providing the following products.

1. OpenAM

2. OpenDJ

3. OpenIDM

4. OpenIG

ForgeRock products are open source project till the version of 13.0 and the naming convention of each product start with Open and download the source code with free subscription and do the changes according to the requirement.

After the 13.0 version, the products are commercial and need the paid subscription to download the source code to customize the source code. And also the product naming convention changed like removed the Open keyword. But we can download the software/binary file to practice in the lower environment or personally.

The new product's name is as follows.

1. AM (Access Management)

2. DS (Directory Services)

3. IDM (Identity Management)

4. IG (Identity Gateway)

OpenAM - (AM - Access Management)

OpenAM originated as OpenSSO, it's created by Sun Microsystems and now owned by Oracle Corporation.

OpenAM providing authentication and authorization in multiple ways. Here summarizing and sharing the OpenAM most important and frequently using the features.

• Realm

• Self Service

  • Registration

  • Forgot Username

  • Forgot Password

• Authentication Modules

• Authentication Chains

• Authentication Nodes(Trees)

• Login with Social - Google, Facebook, Linked-In, etc...

• OAuth2

• OIDC

• SAML2.0

  • OpenAM - IDP

  • OpenAM - SP

• Agents (Java/Web)

• Dynamic Client Registration

• Audit Logging

• Debug Logging

• Replication (Multiple Instances)

• Policy Configuration

• OpenAM Rest API

OpenIDM - IDM(Identity Management)

OpenIDM enables you to consolidate multiple identity sources for policy and workflow-based management. OpenIDM can consume, transform and feed data to external sources so that you maintain control over the identities of users, devices, and other objects.

OpenIDM provides a modern UI experience that allows you to manage your data without writing a single line of code. The standard RESTful interfaces also offer ultimate flexibility so that you can customize and develop the product to fit the requirements of your deployment.

OpenDJ - DS(Directory Services)

OpenDJ is an LDAPv3 compliant directory service, which has been developed for the Java platform, providing a high performance, highly available, and secure store for the identities managed by your organization. Its easy installation process, combined with the power of the Java platform makes OpenDJ the simplest, fastest directory to deploy and manage.

An open-source, lightweight, embeddable directory that can easily share real-time customer, device, and user identity data across enterprise, cloud, social, and mobile environments.

• Massive data scale and high availability providing developers with ultra-lightweight ways to access identity data

• High Performance - ms response times & tens of thousands of w/r per sec

• Multi-Master replication for high availability

As well as the expected LDAP access OpenDJ lets you access directory data as JSON resources over HTTP making it super convenient for web and phone apps.

OpenIG - IG(Identity Gateway)

The Open Identity Gateway (OpenIG) is a high-performance reverse proxy server with specialized session management and credential replay functionality.

OpenIG is an independent policy enforcement point that reduces the proliferation of passwords and ensures consistent, secure access across multiple web apps and APIs. OpenIG can leverage any standards-compliant identity provider to integrate into your current architecture. Single sign-on and sign-off improves the user experience and will vastly improve adoption rates and consumption of services provided.

• Extend SSO to any Application

• Federate Enabling Applications

• Implement Standards-Based Policy Enforcement

OpenIG works together with OpenAM to integrate Web applications without the need to modify the target application or the container that it runs in.

• Support for identity standards (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0)

• Application and API gateway concept

• Prepackaged SAML 2.0-based federation

• Password capture and replay

• Works with any identity provider, including OpenAM

• Single Sign-On and Single Log-Out

• 100% open source