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Description

Installer

Installs the Grouper API, quickstart data, UI, WS, client, and PSP.

API

The core of the Grouper system.

Subject API

Handles the connection with a site's existing Identity Management operations

Grouper Database

Registry/repository of Grouper data

Grouper Shell

Command line for interacting with the Grouper API, including XML import / export

Web Services

Allows application developers to leverage Grouper (SOAP and REST)

Grouper Client

A java client for Grouper web services 

Grouper Loader

Synchronizes group memberships based on an external data source. This also runs various daemons and should be run in any Grouper installation

Grouper Daemon

A command line process that can handle many Grouper tasks

Grouper User Interface

Available in Grouper 2.2 and above, allows browsing tree structure, managing groups, managing favorites and more.

LITE User Interface (OLD)

User-friendly interfaces for a variety of tasks.  Note: In version Grouper 2.4 all remaining functions have been ported to the new UI, and the LITE UI has been removed from the default distribution. However, for institutions that still require the legacy LITE UI, it can be added back from a custom patch.

Admin User Interface

Exposes much of the API's capabilities

Attribute Framework

Allows you to attach metadata to objects in the registry

Notifications/ChangeLog

Logs changes and allows for notification to external systems (using XMPP, HTTPS, and other connectors )

Access Management Features

See the overview to learn about roles and permissions, rules, enable/disable dates and more

Rules

Configurable declarative scripts that run at certain times and perform specified actions

External Users

Supports external or federated users

Diagnostics

Reports on the health of Grouper

Provisioning Service Provider (PSP)

Provisions Grouper objects to targets

VisualizationGraphs Grouper objects
ReportingProvides a report on a group or folder
AttestationMarks a group or folder so that owners must review the membership list periodically

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