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Microsoft Bhold Forefront Identity Manager [EOL] Reviews

Vendor: Microsoft
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What is Microsoft Bhold Forefront Identity Manager [EOL]?

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM 2010) enables organizations to manage the entire lifecycle of user identities and their associated credentials. It can be configured to synchronize identities, centrally manage certificates and passwords, and provision users across heterogeneous systems. With FIM IT organizations can define and automate the processes used to manage identities from creation to retirement.
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CategoryUser Provisioning SoftwareApr 3, 2026Download
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Valuable Features

  • "Extensible and reliable identity provisioning and synchronisation Extensible workflow and policy engine Extensible delegated access management platform with web UI PowerShell-aware web API"
  • "It will improve productivity, reduce the administrative cost and help-desk by automating the identity management tasks (provisioning, de-provisioning, access management) for an organization."
  • "The product is helping the organization to use this as a request based service through which access also gets placed after approval from the portal itself, without human intervention being required."

Room for Improvement

  • "The BHOLD suite, which is an optional extension for RBAC modelling, should not be implemented without substantial budget being set aside for investment in additional training and understanding, and ensuring access to specialist resources is available when required."
  • "It needs improvement on its reporting. Default reporting is not meeting client requirements."
  • "SQL Deadlock issues for performances and internal application bugs."
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Microsoft Bhold Forefront Identity Manager [EOL] was previously known as Bhold Forefront Identity Manager, MS Bhold Forefront Identity Manager [EOL].

Microsoft Bhold Forefront Identity Manager [EOL] customers

Ministry of Health (MoH) in Saudi Arabia, Vocational Training Council, PKP S.A., Arysta LifeScience, Wiltshire Council, Sats Elixia, MANN+HUMMEL Group, ViveICA, Kotak Group, Sun International, Anel

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Microsoft Bhold Forefront Identity Manager [EOL] Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
Microsoft Practice Lead at Unify Solutions4.0Having used FIM, I find it an extensible, reliable IAM framework that improves efficiency. Its complex deployment needs careful planning and specialist resources. While stable and scalable, the UI needs modernizing, and TCO is significant.
FIM Specialist with 51-200 employees3.5I've used this solution for seven years and find its password management valuable. It improves productivity and reduces costs, though reporting needs work. Setup is easy, but SAP/Oracle deployments can be tricky.
Consultant with 51-200 employees3.0I found this product valuable for automating access and requests with an easy setup. However, it suffered from performance, stability, and scalability issues due to SQL deadlocks and bugs, despite good support.
Managing Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees3.5I found the synchronization server stable and effective for managing Active Directory content. However, the integrated portal/workflow server disappointed me with its performance and complex workflow management. Upfront planning is crucial.
IAM Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees4.0I find FIM an easily deployable and supportive identity management solution, superior to alternatives. It offers excellent provisioning and group management, enhancing security and efficiency, but I see room for improvement in reporting and portal customization.
Working on Identity and Access Management at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees5.0I find FIM 2010 SP1 a good, stable, and scalable identity management product, offering improvements like portal-based DL management and SSPR. Planning setup is key, and technical support is strong.
Wintel System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees3.5We value FIM for synchronizing HR and AD, creating a single source of truth, improving service request authorizations. However, we experience stability issues with 80% uptime and faced SharePoint compatibility challenges, though support was excellent.
Identity Management Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees3.0I value its sync engine and cost savings. However, it required significant scripting despite being "code-less," led to database stability issues, and customer service is poor. I believe it's best for organizations without prior identity management solutions.