Identity management systems facilitate the establishment, administration and utilization of a digital identity.
They ensure that the right people obtain the right information at the right time.
Centralized identity management handles compliance, password management, as well as data aggregation and correlation so that departments (and their applications) can focus on their core missions.
uTexas Identity Manager (TIMTIM The uTexas Identity Manager (TIM) is the University’s identity manager. See uTexas Identity Manager (TIM) in the service catalog for more information.)
TIM is responsible for the life cycle of UT EIDsUT EID The University of Texas Electronic Identity (UT EID or EID) is the public records identifier for principals at the university. See our Concepts page for more information. including creation and consolidation of directory and role information for students, faculty, and staff. This information is standardized and passed to Authentication and Directory Services applications for use by applications across campus. TIM is also responsible for UT EIDUT EID The University of Texas Electronic Identity (UT EID or EID) is the public records identifier for principals at the university. See our Concepts page for more information. password management.
TIM also includes the following tools:
Service Availability Metrics
The IAMIAM Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a set of policies, processes, and technologies designed to ensure that the right individuals (identities) have the right access to resources within an organization. IAM involves managing and securing digital identities, controlling access to systems and data, and maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Team has set a Service Level Objective (SLO) of 99.192% availability for the uTexas Identity Manager (TIM).
| Year | uTexas Identity Manager (TIM) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 99.994% |
| 2022 | 99.927% |
| 2021 | 99.940% |
| 2020 | 98.687% |
| 2019 | 99.812% |
| 2018 | 99.972% |
| 2017 | 99.998% |
| 2016 | 99.930% |
| 2015 | 99.983% |
For more data, please see our Metrics page.
