Why and when to perform this task
Note: User Profile Manager API is deprecated in the current release, and there is no replacement available.
IBM WebSphere Application Server provides a service for processing user profiles, called the User Profile Manager. The service is provided in the form of an EJB entity bean that servlets can call whenever they are required to access a user profile.
The key activities for implementing user profiles are summarized.
Steps for this task
Evaluate whether the user profile representation provided by IBM represents the kind of data you want to keep about your users. You might find it desirable to customize the IBM user profile support.