[Linux] Open Solaris usergroup meeting

[Adam Glass]

Hi all,

The FLUX meeting announcement is coming this evening.  Meanwhile,
here's one that's already written, for the Open Solaris group...

PDF of meeting announcement:
http://sun.systemnews.com/images/110/4/OpenSolaris-FL-May-2007.pdf
Save the Date
The May meeting of the OpenSolaris user groups will be held on these dates:
Monday May 14th - Ft. Lauderdale
Tuesday May 15th - Tampa
Wednesday May 16th - Orlando
New Meeting Format
For these May meeting, we will try a new timetable and attendance options.
4:30 - 5:00 - pre-meeting networking
5:00 - 5:30 - registration
5:30 - 6:30 - main presentation
6:30 - 7:00 - pizza, soda and informal discussions
Sides and a conference number will be made available next week. We
will also make the presentation available live via Web using WebEx.
Many people have told us that they find it difficult to attend at
6/6:30 because of heavy traffic. Some people have schedule conflicts
for the evenings we picked for their city.

These changes will allow you to:
listen to the presentation as you drive to the meeting
participate in the meeting via the Web from your home or office
attend any of the sessions remotely if you have a schedule conflict
be there in person, before the traffic gets heavy!
May Topic: Identity Management
Identity management consists of the business processes and
technologies that are used to manage the life cycle of identities
across the business organization. It is concerned with the handling of
user and resource-specific account information their relationship to
business applications and services. Identity management consists of
the processes used to create and delete accounts, manage accounts and
entitlement changes, and track policy compliance.

Solutions in the identity management space attempt to address the
growing administrative challenge of managing account access across a
diverse set of platforms that adhere to centrally defined security
policies. Identity management is at the core of your business. It
affects how you securely interact and build trusted relationships with
your customers, partners, suppliers, and employees.

According to the Meta Group, "Effective management of users' identity,
credential, and access rights must be implemented by organizations,
not as a differentiator but as mandatory security consideration, a
business imperative and a non-negotiable user expectation."
Come to a stimulating session with where you will learn the following:
the concept of identity and the drivers behind identity management solutions
how identity management solutions address new security challenges and
streamline business processes
Sun's portfolio of identity management products
What to expect from an identity management implementation
What a sample identity management project looks like
Some of the pitfalls of identity management implementations
About the Speaker, Bill Nelson
As the author of Sun's Web, Directory, and Identity Manager courses,
Bill has personally trained many of Sun's consultants and partners.
Now Vice President of Professional Services for GCA Technology
Services, Bill has been in the information technology industry for
over 20 years during which time he has accumulated extensive
development, leadership, and management experience. Bill has a firm
understanding of the business issues that surround the implementation
of middleware products and has first hand knowledge architecting
solutions that address both customers' business and technical needs.

Bill has extensive experience architecting Sun Microsystems' Java
Enterprise Systems (JES) middleware products with special emphasis on
directory (LDAP) and identity management-related technologies. He has
implemented enterprise wide directory deployments, developed custom
identity management solutions, and architected middleware solutions
for various vertical markets (including health care, federal,
financial, and telecommunications).
Get Involved
Please contact me, John J. McLaughlin, if you have questions or would
like to be involved in the steering committee or as a regular member.
Florida ROI for Guest Speakers
For a guest speaker to come Florida, the OpenSolaris user groups dates
have been organized to help create a great ROI:
Spend the weekend in Ft. Lauderdale or arrive by Monday afternoon -
customer calls Monday - Present Monday evening in Ft. Lauderdale
Travel to Tampa (1 hr Southwest flight) - customer calls - Present
Tuesday Evening in Tampa
Drive to Orlando - customer calls - Present Wednesday Evening in Orlando
Customer calls in Orlando on Thursday and return home
OpenSolaris.org
Please register as a member of OpenSolaris user group at
http://opensolaris.org. There is no fee for membership.
Topic and Speaker for June
I am seeking speaker for June. if you have a suggestion, please
contact me. I'd like to find a speaker who can talk about and demo
Solaris Express, Developer Edition, including Sun Studio and NetBeans.