Migrating to External Windows Connectors

VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3 does not support Active Directory over Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) or the Kerberos authentication adapter with the embedded connector. Additionally, the 3.3.3 release does not include a new version of the external Linux connector. If you have configured Active Directory over IWA or Kerberos authentication on the embedded connector, or deployed external Linux connectors, you must migrate the embedded connector and external Linux connectors to external VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3 Windows connectors after upgrading the VMware Identity Manager service to 3.3.3.

The VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3 service virtual appliance continues to include the embedded connector. If you do not currently use or plan to use a directory of type Active Directory over IWA or Kerberos authentication, you can continue using the embedded connector.

The external VMware Identity Manager Linux-based connector is deprecated. New versions of the Linux connector are no longer available. If you have deployed external Linux connectors with VMware vRealize Automation and you are migrating to VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3, you must migrate your external Linux connectors to VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3 Windows connectors. Similarly, if you have deployed external Linux connectors with NSX-T and you are upgrading to VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3, you must migrate your external Linux connectors to VMware Identity Manager 3.3.3 Windows connectors.

To migrate an embedded connector or external Linux connector, you require a Windows server on which to install the new, external Windows connector.

You perform connector migration after upgrading the VMware Identity Manager service to 3.3.3.