Provisioning Glossary

Browse 6 provisioning terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

6 Provisioning Terms

Enrollment
The process of registering a user, device, token, biometric factor, or certificate into an identity or security system so it can be recognized and trusted...
Identity Lifecycle
The full process by which a digital identity is created, updated, assigned access, modified as roles change, suspended, and eventually removed. Identity...
IDM
Short for identity management, or sometimes identity management platform, referring to systems and processes that create, maintain, and control digital...
Just-in-Time Provisioning
An identity pattern where an account or access relationship is created automatically at the moment of first successful authentication rather than being...
Preseed
A Debian installation automation mechanism that supplies answers in advance so systems can be installed unattended.
Provisioning Security
The protection of account, device, certificate, and system provisioning processes so new resources are created with correct permissions, trusted configuration,...

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