Account Provisioning
Account Provisioning is the creation and maintenance of system-specific accounts linked to an identity.
Definition
Account Provisioning is the technical process of creating and managing an account in a specific target system, such as an Active Directory domain, SaaS platform, ERP system, database, or application. It includes assigning usernames, populating attributes, associating the account with a person or service identity, granting memberships, and ensuring that account state remains synchronized with lifecycle events. Account Provisioning may be direct, connector-based, API-driven, or delegated to target system logic. In IAM, the distinction between identity provisioning and account provisioning is important because one identity may own multiple accounts across multiple platforms.
Why it matters
Strong account provisioning practices are necessary to ensure that identity lifecycle decisions are actually reflected in each connected system.
The Ariovis perspective
Ariovis promotes automation that remains explainable and recoverable: explicit rules, approvals where needed, logs, error handling and recovery mechanisms.
Related services
Common pitfalls
- A common mistake is assuming that identity creation in one directory automatically results in complete and governed account creation everywhere else.
Standards and protocols
- SCIM
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