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title: Overview
description: The Identity Management (IM) Cell manages information related to the setup, maintenance and security of patients from heterogeneous sources. This data may be encrypted and is restricted by project and user. Note The installation of this cell is optional. If…
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/chapter-13-identity-management-im-cell-install/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: "i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 4. Server Install Guide / B. Legacy Approach - Build Each Cell from Source / Chapter 13. Identity Management (IM) Cell Install"
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# Overview

The Identity Management (IM) Cell manages information related to the setup, maintenance and security of patients from heterogeneous sources. This data may be encrypted and is restricted by project and user.

Note

The installation of this cell is optional. If you do not wish to install it you can proceed to the next chapter on *Initial Setup*.

  **Chapter 13. Table of Contents**

###### [13.3 Stop Services](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-3-stop-services/)

###### [13.6 Start Services](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-6-start-services/)

###### [13.9 Next Steps](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-9-next-steps/)

###### [13.2 Identity Management Installation Overview](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-2-identity-management-installation-overview/)

- [13.2.1 Source Code and Directory Structure](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-2-1-source-code-and-directory-structure/)

###### [13.7 Update IM Cell Data in i2b2 Standalone Admin](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-7-update-im-cell-data-in-i2b2-standalone-admin/)

###### [13.1 Prerequisites](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-1-prerequisites/)

###### [13.8 Verify IM Installation](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-8-verify-im-installation/)

###### [13.4 Configuration](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-configuration/)

- [13.4.3 Configure the IM Properties](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-3-configure-the-im-properties/)
  - [13.4.3.2 Project Management Cell Properties](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-3-2-project-management-cell-properties/)
  - [13.4.3.4 Other EMPI Service Properties](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-3-4-other-empi-service-properties/)
  - [13.4.3.1 Set Schema Name](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-3-1-set-schema-name/)
  - [13.4.3.3 Patient in Project Property](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-3-3-patient-in-project-property/)
- [13.4.1 Configure the IM Build Properties](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-1-configure-the-im-build-properties/)
- [13.4.4 Data Source Configuration](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-4-data-source-configuration/)
- [13.4.2 Configure the IM Application Directory Properties](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-4-2-configure-the-im-application-directory-properties/)

###### [13.5 Deployment](https://i2b2.org/docs/13-5-deployment/)