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Getting started with IBM Verify

Getting started with IBM Verify

In order to take advantage of what IBM Verify has to offer, you need your own instance.

In minutes, you can:

  • Add your first applications to single sign-on (SSO)
  • Try out adaptive MFA across applications
  • Connect an existing directory or add new users for authentication
  • Provision user accounts to target systems
  • Create certification campaigns on sensitive applications and much more!

Create a service instance

  1. In the IBM Cloud Catalog, search and select IBM Verify. The service configuration screen opens.

  2. Configure your resource. Complete the following fields:

    Table 1. Responsibilities for identity and access management
    Field Description
    Service name Give your service instance a name, or use the preset name.
    Tags This is optional. Use tags to organize, track usage costs, and even manage access to your resources and service IDs. You can tag related resources and view them throughout your account by filtering by tags from your resource list.
    Access Management Tag Access management tags are metadata that are added to resources to help organize access control relationships. They create flexible and easy to administer resource groupings. When you use tags to control access to your resources, your team's projects can grow without requiring updates to IAM policies.
    Hostname This will the name assigned to your tenant. It must be a unique DNS hostname. Choose a hostname that represents your organization for ease of access.
  3. Select the check box to confirm that you have read and agree to the Terms / License Agreements.

  4. Click Create. The service account is created and you will receive an email notification about your subscription.

Sign-in to your Service instance

  1. Click Open dashboard to launch IBM Verify.
  2. Sign in with your IBMid account.
  3. For the initial log-in, you are required to enroll a device to secure your account.
  4. Set up IBMid multifactor authentication with your preferred method. Follow the screen instructions.

Connect a sample application

  1. Create a new application.
  2. Gather information for the service provider (application).
  3. Configure the sample app.
  4. Configure IBM Verify.
  5. Test your sample application.

For more details, see Connect a sample application.

Connect to an active directory

  1. Gather the information.
  2. Create an Identity Agent configuration.
  3. Retrieve API Credentials.
  4. Install the IBM Verify Bridge.
  5. Validate the configuration.

For more details, see Connect to Active Directory.

Use a social provider as an identity source

  1. Configure the social providers.
  2. Enable an application for social sign-on.

For more details, see Using social providers.