As part of an ongoing process to determine customer requirements and to prioritize them, we are looking for feedback in conjunction with a FIM Demo VM.What I would like to know is how important a new FIM RTM demo VM is for you. If you want us to release one, please respond to this post.Also, the more responses we get, the higher are the chances to make this happen in the near future. This is your opportunity to have an impact on this… Cheers, Markus Markus Vilcinskas, Knowledge Engineer, Microsoft Corporation

Yes, please release!Peter Geelen - Sr. Consultant IDA (http://www.traxion.com) [If a post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered or Helpful, you help others find the answer faster.]

I would definitely use it.

Yes please. I would definitely use this.

Yes please it would be most helpful.

Yes, please; it would be most helpful for customer demos / sales meeting, so that I'd be able to do small changes and demos with the ability to undo and rollback for the next demo/meeting.

Markus, I think these VM's are essential for people who wish to gain a better understanding of the product and need a low entry point so they can get their hands dirty. I say build it!Brad Turner, ILM MVP - Ensynch, Inc - www.identitychaos.com

Indeed most useful, Markus! Go for it ...Paul Loonen (Avanade) | MCM: Directory 2008 | MVP: ILM

I'd absolutely love a VM fully configured with some of the most often used features of the product so I can get deep into the product.

Yes. I really liked the RC 1 VHD. Additionally, since the VM will be based on eval software it would nice to have a way to download a VM and a script to run and have it configured. Where it auto installs Windows eval, SQL eval, FIM eval.David Lundell www.ilmBestPractices.com

Markus, I think these VM's are essential for people who wish to gain a better understanding of the product and need a low entry point so they can get their hands dirty. I say build it! Brad Turner, ILM MVP - Ensynch, Inc - www.identitychaos.com Also, It can be very helpful from a troubleshooting or demo perspective if we can refer people to a baseline install. It helps ask questions like "can you preproduce this on the Demo VM?"

Absolutely, yes please. Prepacked demos are very useful for demonstrating features.

Yes, please. I really need a demo to show the FIM functionalityJuanCC Technology Specialist

Yes, please.SharePoint List Management Agent for ILM 2007 - http://www.codeplex.com/SharePointListMA

In addition, Microsoft has the facitity to host the VMs (there used to be a HOL for MIIS hosted by TechNet). the advantage is that somebody can try it out without fussing with the large freaking download, stitching together the ZIPs, and running Hyper-V somewhere. If given the choice, I'd prefer the hosted VM, but both are important.CraigMartin Edgile, Inc. http://identitytrench.com

Hi Markus, You are welcome to release a demo of the RTM Version. Thank you.Patrick Layani

Yes please.

Yes Please...Will be helpful to understand FIM product.Khare

Yes please this would be helpfull

Hi Markus; This would definatily be very helpful. For someone like me for example; it is my first time dealing with Identity management product and it would be great seeing it up and running in pre-configured VMs "or an online virtual lab". Thanks; Ahmadgeo

The demo would be very useful

A demo VM would be much appreciated. Even more if supported on multiple virtualization technologies. I also like the idea of a cloud instance (hosted by Microsoft).

Here's my post for increasing the demand. :)

There is already a MS partner offering access to a full set of training materials and realtime VMs - http://www.oxfordcomputergroup.com/OnlineTraining - these are full VHDs offered online using HyperV and System Centre...

Good ideaSscribner

Yes it is important to provide this VHD for evaluation by customers. Eric

Yes! A VM would be very useful.

Oh YEAH! That would be GREAT! Awesome! Fantastic! Good, even! :)

I always end up doing an install especially on poc's... But for quick configuration and testing it would be great... Too bad it will only be in Hyper V, but I have my tricks. Joe Stepongzi - Identity Management Consultant - ILM MVP - www.microsoftIdM.com,ilmXframework.codeplex.com

No please. There is nothing more rewarding and lasting then going through all steps required manually with good comprehensible documentation. It frustrates, but it sticks.Danny Alvares, Technical Solutions Architect IAM

Hello all, It's not more possible to download the VM FIM 2010, it's possible to have this VM by someone please ? I would like test FIM 2010 but the installation is complex and tedious despite my many attempts. Thanks you

totally but a hosted approach is preferrable.

What do you suggest for this? The VM is not available. Thx

Someone can put the VHD of FIM available for download, please ? This link is not available, we cannot test FIM 2010, it's shame. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=4729e8ce-8209-45df-933d-f83c7de5cd29#tm Thx

I'm definitely interested in FIM demo VM. In the mean time, is it possible to request a doc for stand-alone install for demo purposes? Thanks.LS @ SPS

Sure thing. Please release.Steve Angell - IDA Consultant (http://www.InfraScience.com)

Are you success to install fim 2010 for demo purposes ? and configure then use with certificate ... ?

Yes, please. I really need a demo to test and show the FIM functionality.

Hello Markus, Is one being created? Thanks, Steve

Yes, this would be extremely helpful. Thanks. Al

It is very important. I will be deploying FIM this summer and would like to play with it first! Matt.

I thought this was coming in April. It's now the 2nd half of May and I can't find it anywhere...

Yes please.

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Hi Andreas, Will the BRSTE image be the long-term answer to the FIM Demo requirement or should we expect a FIM-only environment in the future? Are their planns to rev the BRSTE image as updates and hotfixes are released for FIM? -Jeremy

First of all THANK YOU all for your feedback and great to hear so much interest for the demo VHD that I have posted in the past. When we moved over to RTM of FIM we also decided that we would release all demos as part of the BRS package. The BRS enviroment will be updated 3-4 times per year and every time we apply all the latest updates and fixes. In addition to releasing FIM as part of this environment we also published a FIM Evaluation Guide under Try-It resources on www.microsoft.com/fim that takes you through setting up FIM for the core scenarios that I had in the all in one Demo VHD before. Direct link to the Eval Guide: http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/2/9/22962B83-5795-4006-9BD8-09C943C8D613/FIM2010_EvaluationGuide.docx For example I had to demo FIM managing user access rights to a partner extranet through AD FS and since the BRS environment has all the basics setup it really helped me to get started. I added a new machine tothe Trey Engineering side so I could install FIM on that box to controll access to the Extranet on Woodgrove Bank. I used the eval guide and it only took me a couple of hours. I welcome any feedback that you might have on this approach compared to an all in one environment. Is the BRS environment a good thing or is the all in one VHD a better approach? You can post here or email brsvhdfbk@microsoft.com Brjann ps I have filed bug on that BRS-demo-topology gif link being brokenThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Yea!David Lundell www.ilmBestPractices.com

Yes. This would be great!Aaron Sankey, Avanade

I was actually celebrating that they have released one as Brjann indicates in his post. But it is not only for FIM it covers other products to so it is called the BRS or Business Ready Security.David Lundell www.ilmBestPractices.com