{"id":37561,"date":"2021-07-06T13:27:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T12:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/?page_id=37561"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:28:03","slug":"why-idm-portal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/en\/why-idm-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Why IDM-Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1506437070493{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1765466370917{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p&#8221;]\n<h1 class=\"exc-header\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Why IDM-Portal<\/h1>\n<h2>Your functional departments have it in their own hands<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FirstWare-IDM-Portal-AD-Entra-ID.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48664 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FirstWare-IDM-Portal-AD-Entra-ID.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FirstWare-IDM-Portal-AD-Entra-ID.png 1155w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FirstWare-IDM-Portal-AD-Entra-ID-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FirstWare-IDM-Portal-AD-Entra-ID-984x1024.png 984w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FirstWare-IDM-Portal-AD-Entra-ID-768x799.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eff5ff&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637585842625{margin-bottom: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fast Identity Management<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: center;\">IDM-Portal enables the delegation of AD\/AAD <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/user-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user management<\/a> tasks to functional departments.<br \/>\nBy involving key decision-makers from non-IT departments,<br \/>\n<strong>user-provisioning processes<\/strong> <strong>are<\/strong> <strong>optimized <\/strong>and <strong>costs are saved in the long term<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast Identity Management<\/a> means:<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40624\" title=\"Why IDM-Portal: Advantages for employee in business department\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mitarbeiterin-in-Fachabteilung.png\" alt=\"Why IDM-Portal: Advantages for employee in business department\" width=\"140\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mitarbeiterin-in-Fachabteilung.png 186w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mitarbeiterin-in-Fachabteilung-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637586035999{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"color: #0047b2; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">&#8230;for your employees:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<li class=\"tick\">smooth, optimized working<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">all important access rights without time delay<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">immediate update of important personal data<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">up-to-date contact information of all colleagues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-40620\" title=\"Why IDM-Portal: Advantages for employee in IT department\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IT-Mitarbeiter.png\" alt=\"Why IDM-Portal: Advantages for employee in IT department\" width=\"140\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IT-Mitarbeiter.png 185w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IT-Mitarbeiter-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637586044635{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"color: #0047b2; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">&#8230;for your IT:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<li class=\"tick\">noticeable relief from routine tasks<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">one interface for AD &amp; AAD user management<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">full control over all actions thanks to RBAC and access rights<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">complete auditability through detailed logging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AD and Entra ID management is no longer just a matter for IT.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speak to us<\/a> about the multiple functionalities of our <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAM solution<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Why is IDM-Portal so fast?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p class=\"absatz\">First things first: IDM-Portal <strong>does not need its own database<\/strong><br \/>\nand thus keeps the number of your systems in check right from the start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\">Instead, IDM-Portal processes your <strong>data directly in your directory in real time<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThis makes it <strong>faster and more effective than other IAM systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\">Being <strong>highly compatible<\/strong> with other apps and databases, it integrates well with your infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>IDM-Portal not only saves on systems, time and labor:<br \/>\nit provides business departments with a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user-friendly identity management tool<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung2 aligncenter\">Contact us today<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eff5ff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>What functional departments and IT get by using IDM-Portal<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>From a simple search for colleagues to the administration of users and access rights,<br \/>\nIDM-Portal offers a <strong>user-oriented <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identity management<\/a> solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1660&#8243; img_size=&#8221;100&#215;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/active-directory-user-management\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">User Management<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p class=\"absatz\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/active-directory-self-service\/active-directory-phone-book\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-book fa-icons-firstware\"><!-- icon --><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Phone book<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10322&#8243; img_size=&#8221;100&#215;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/active-directory-access-management\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Access Rights<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-offset-1\/5 vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/active-directory-delegation\/\"><div class=\"fa-icon-wrapper aligncenter\"><i class=\"fas fa fa-share fa-icons-firstware\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a>[vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Delegation<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/active-directory-self-service\/\"><div class=\"fa-icon-wrapper aligncenter\"><i class=\"fas fa fa-refresh fa-icons-firstware\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a>[vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Self Service<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-1\/5&#8243;]<div class=\"fa-icon-wrapper aligncenter\"><i class=\"fas fa fa-magic fa-icons-firstware\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Automation<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Phone book and Self Service &#8211; as <strong>elementary<\/strong>\u00a0as you wish.<\/p>\n<p>User management &#8211; as\u00a0<strong>smart <\/strong>as you need. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 class=\"absatz\">Why is IDM-Portal different from classic IAM systems<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: center;\">In contrast to a classic Identity Management System (IMS), the focus of IDM-Portal is on<br \/>\n<strong>easiness, adaptability and user-friendliness<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIt also offers many connectors and functions of an IMS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"text-align: center;\">But there are <strong>significant differences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\">\n<li class=\"tick\">The IDM-Portal focuses on <strong>user-friendliness and ease of use.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">It is <strong>very quickly ready for use<\/strong> and is used as a frontend and <strong>interface to Active Directory<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">For this purpose, IDM-Portal does not use proprietary technologies, but <strong>relies on Microsoft technologies<\/strong><br \/>\n(Active Directory, Azure, Microsoft 365\/Office 365, Microsoft Entra Connect, PowerShell and Exchange).<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\" style=\"color: #0047b2; font-weight: bold;\">It uses existing data for identity management purposes: there is <strong>no need for an additional database<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">This allows IDM-Portal to gain <strong>significant added value<\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">systems<\/a> used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; fw_columns=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1627461636561{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1506587559620{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10586&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637587561227{margin-top: -60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>What employees expect<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>Your functional departments want to solve people-related tasks easily and quickly.<br \/>\nThey\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>want to<\/b><\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz2\"><i class=\"fa fa-user FA-midblue\"><!--icon--><\/i>save time<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz2\"><i class=\"fa fa-user FA-midblue\"><!--icon--><\/i>update data in a matter of a few clicks<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz2\"><i class=\"fa fa-user FA-midblue\"><!--icon--><\/i>avoid learning complicated software<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz2\"><i class=\"fa fa-user FA-midblue\"><!--icon--><\/i>use an intuitive tool without needing to\u00a0know<\/p>\n<p>technical terms or IT-systems<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Users speak the language of their organization.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IDM-Portal translates it into easy <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identity management<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(97,139,212,0.1)&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637664263782{margin-bottom: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Main features &#8211; User-friendly IDM-Portal<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509545153424{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:25px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshadow alignnone wp-image-10408 size-full\" title=\"Create new users without expert IT skills\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Create-User-2.png\" alt=\"Create new users without expert IT skills\" width=\"490\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Create-User-2.png 490w, https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Create-User-2-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Create new users<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>&#8230;or update existing entries. User provisioning and deprovisioning made easy with IDM-Portal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"absatz\" style=\"color: #0047b2; font-weight: bold;\">Manager and HR want to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"featureList aligncenter\">\n<li class=\"tick\">quickly make headway<\/li>\n<li class=\"tick\">update data with minimal number of clicks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out more in <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/user-management\/\">User Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;yes&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Quickly call a colleague<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<p>&#8230;or check who belongs to a team. 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