{"id":41406,"date":"2022-02-11T10:18:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T09:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstware.com\/?p=41406"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:43:03","slug":"firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/","title":{"rendered":"FirstWare IDM-Portal Release 2020.4 &#8211; Better performance and faster approval processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new 2020.4 release of FirstWare IDM-Portal focuses on <strong>improvements to its <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/automation\/\">automation services<\/a> that center around <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/identity-management\/user-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">user management<\/a><\/strong>. This allows many administrative tasks to be completed more quickly than before. More specifically, the automated processes in IDM-Portal run in a stable and reliable manner <strong>especially in larger environments with many thousands of users<\/strong>.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Overview_of_IDM_Portal_Release_20204\" >Overview of IDM Portal Release 2020.4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Performance_improvements\" >Performance improvements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#More_search_columns_for_better_employee_search_results\" >More search columns for better employee search results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Automated_bulk_user_creation_and_optimized_workflows\" >Automated bulk user creation and optimized workflows<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Universal_HR-AD_connector_improved\" >Universal HR-AD connector improved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Same_approvers_on_multiple_levels_receive_only_one_notification\" >Same approvers on multiple levels receive only one notification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Complex_approver_identification_in_automation_service\" >Complex approver identification in automation service<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#BugfixesImprovements\" >Bugfixes\/Improvements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/blog\/firstware-idm-portal-release-2020-4\/#Coming_soon_Major_Release_20220\" >Coming soon: Major Release 2022.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_IDM_Portal_Release_20204\"><\/span>Overview of IDM Portal Release 2020.4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FirstAttribute customers will have access to the new FirstWare IDM-Portal Release 2020.4 in March 2022. Included are <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>performance improvements<\/strong> to the automation service and PowerShell provider, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>improvements to the AD connections<\/strong>, such as the AD-HR connector, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>enhancements in the user interface<\/strong> for more detailed search results, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as well as several bugfixes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance_improvements\"><\/span>Performance improvements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extensive refactoring and code enhancements <strong>have improved the performance, stability and efficiency of the IDM-Portal <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">automation service<\/a><\/strong>. As a result, automation features such as <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/approval-workflow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approvals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/automation\/#timecontrol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduled administration<\/a> are up to date and can now<strong> easily handle large orders with several 1000 tasks<\/strong>. As a 64-bit version, the Windows service runs more stable and can use more memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/systems\/powershell-iam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PowerShell provider<\/a><\/strong> has also been optimized. The <strong>execution of trigger and other PowerShell scripts has been accelerated<\/strong>, so that waiting times are now significantly reduced or completely eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, there have been further improvements to the <strong>AD connection<\/strong> with the new release. <strong>Parallel accesses are now possible in a shorter time<\/strong>, so that even more users can work with the portal simultaneously. This is particularly valuable for larger companies, as the <strong>AD connector runs reliably, quickly, and still saves resources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_search_columns_for_better_employee_search_results\"><\/span>More search columns for better employee search results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the perspective of the end users, the new release offers an <strong>extended display table of all employees<\/strong>. In the user, group and computer search, <strong>12 columns can now be defined<\/strong> instead of just 10. This expands the search results and also refines the search for specific details.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41477 size-large\" title=\"More search columns for better results - IDM-Portal Release 2020.4\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/User-interface-with-12-search-columns-IDM-Portal-Release-2020.4.0-1024x292.png\" alt=\"More search columns for better results - IDM-Portal Release 2020.4\" width=\"1024\" height=\"292\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automated_bulk_user_creation_and_optimized_workflows\"><\/span>Automated bulk user creation and optimized workflows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The automation service in IDM-Portal was put under the microscope and expanded by many features.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Universal_HR-AD_connector_improved\"><\/span>Universal HR-AD connector improved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Companies that need <strong>bulk user creation<\/strong> can rely on the <strong>CSV sync through the automation service<\/strong>. The automation service uses a customized CSV connector to <strong>read out new users (e.g. from a <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/systems\/connect-hr-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP-HR system<\/a>) and create them in AD<\/strong>. This <strong>simplifies and speeds up user management<\/strong> many times over.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Same_approvers_on_multiple_levels_receive_only_one_notification\"><\/span>Same approvers on multiple levels receive only one notification<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In many companies it happens that <strong>an <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/approval-workflow\/#approvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approver is registered in several stages<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/approval-workflow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approval workflow<\/a><\/strong>. If an approver has already approved at a previous stage, they will not receive a second email in this release; instead, <strong>the current stage will be approved automatically<\/strong>. This eliminates additional, unnecessary emails and makes the workflow more efficient.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/authorization\/approval-workflow\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41447\" title=\"Release 2020.4 - Improved approval workflow\" src=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Genehmigungsworkflow_GIF_EN_Weiss.gif\" alt=\"Release 2020.4 - Improved approval workflow\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complex_approver_identification_in_automation_service\"><\/span>Complex approver identification in automation service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Likewise, the action module for approver identification has been expanded. This makes it possible to store an <strong>approver configuration<\/strong> in an SQL DB and convert it into <strong>approval steps &amp; approvers<\/strong>. There are direct and dynamic filters.\u00a0This new module available for IDM-Portal customers replaces the previous PowerShell scripts and runs more stable and faster than before.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BugfixesImprovements\"><\/span>Bugfixes\/Improvements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In IDM Portal version 2020.4 minor bugs from the previous version have been fixed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coming_soon_Major_Release_20220\"><\/span>Coming soon: Major Release 2022.0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This year, a major release of FirstWare IDM Portal 2022.0 is coming with promising new features and a new look for end users. We look forward to introducing the new portal to you shortly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstware.com\/en\/contact\/\"><button class=\"ButtonBeratung aligncenter\">Contact<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new 2020.4 release of FirstWare IDM-Portal focuses on improvements to its automation services that center around user management. This allows many administrative tasks to be completed more quickly than before. 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