The configuration wizard

If we knew what was coming in the configuration wizard, we might have prepared a bit more before starting it. But one way of configuring FIM CM is to solve the problems as they arise in the configuration wizard. It is quite common to cancel out from the wizard to fix something, and then start it again.

Since I know what is coming, I will make some preparations before I start it.

Create service accounts

We have so far, in our FIM deployment, created quite a few service accounts. FIM CM, however, requires that we create a few more. During the configuration wizard, we get the option of having the wizard create them for us, but I always create them manually in my FIM CM deployments.

One reason is that a few of them need ...

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