About User Notifications

Learn about the various user notifications available in Oracle Identity Cloud Service.

The following user notifications are available in Oracle Identity Cloud Service:

Name	Description
Welcome	A user is notified that an administrator created an account for the user. The notification contains a link that the user clicks to activate the account.
Self-Registration Email Verification	After a user creates an account successfully through the self-registration process, this notification is sent to the user to verify the user's email address.
Welcome Federated SSO User	A federated SSO user is notified that an administrator created an account for the user. The notification contains a link that the user clicks to activate the account.
Welcome Delegated Authentication User	A user whose authentication is delegated is notified that an administrator created an account for the user. The notification contains a link that the user clicks to activate the account.
Resend Welcome	If a user doesn’t activate the account using the link provided in the Welcome notification, then the administrator can send this notification. The user is notified again that the administrator created the account for the user. The notification contains a link that the user clicks to activate the account.
Resend Welcome To Delegated Authentication User	If a user whose authentication is delegated doesn’t activate the account using the link provided in the Welcome Delegated Authentication User notification, then the administrator can send this notification. The user is notified again that the administrator created the account for the user. The notification contains a link that the user clicks to activate the account.
Password Recovery Request	This notification is sent to a user if the user requests a password reset. This notification contains a URL that the user clicks to be redirected to the Password Reset page. The user provides a password as part of the password recovery process. After the activation process is complete, the user is logged in automatically.
Recovery Email Verification	After a user changes their password recovery email address, this notification is sent to the user to verify the address.
Primary Email Verification	After a user changes their primary email address, this notification is sent to the user to verify the address.
Secondary Email Verification	After a user changes their secondary email address, this notification is sent to the user to verify the address.
Password Change	This notification is sent to the user to inform the user that the password was changed successfully. This event is initiated by the user.
Password Reset	This notification is sent to the user to inform the user that the password was reset successfully. This event is initiated by the user.
Password Has Been Changed by an Administrator to a Known Value	This notification is sent to users when the administrator changes the passwords for users to a known value. This notification is used for testing purposes only. Both the administrator and the users know the common password.
Admin Requesting a Password Reset on Behalf of a User	This notification is sent to a user if the administrator initiates changing the password for the user. The system creates a randomly generated value for the password. If the administrator initiates resetting the password for the user, then a notification is sent to the user along with a URL where the user can reset the password.
User Activation	A user is notified that an administrator activated the user's account. The notification contains a link that the user clicks to log in to the account.
User De-activation	A user is notified that an administrator deactivated the user's account.
User Account Locked	This notification is sent to a user if the user account is locked because the user was unsuccessful in logging in after a consecutive number of attempts. This notification contains a link that the user can click to unlock the account.
Exceeded Maximum Number of Account Recovery Attempts	After a user exceeds the maximum number of attempts to reset their password to recover their account, this notification is sent to the user’s primary email address.
User Account Unlocked	This notification is sent to a user after the user's account is unlocked. This occurs after the user accesses the link in the User Locked notification to unlock the account.
User Profile Updated by Administrator	An administrator can update a user's profile by changing attribute values associated with the user's account. A notification is sent to the user. A user can modify their profile and receive the same notification. The user accesses the My Profile page to see the modifications made to the profile. The changes appear in a different foreground or background color.
User Profile Replaced by Administrator	An administrator can replace attribute values of a user's profile. A notification is sent to the user. A user can replace attribute values of their profile and receive the same notification. The user accesses the My Profile page to see the attribute value replacements made to the profile. The changes appear in a different foreground or background color.
Device Enrollment Request to Enable 2-Step Verification	This notification contains instructions and links about how to download the Oracle Mobile Authenticator app. It also has an enrollment URL. After the user downloads the app, the user taps the enrollment URL to configure the user account in the app.
2-Step Verification User Account Locked	This notification is sent to a user if the user account is locked because of unusual activity detected on the account as part of the two-step verification process.
2-Step Verification Federated SSO User Account Locked	This notification is sent to a federated SSO user if the user account is locked because of unusual activity detected on the account as part of the two-step verification process.
2-Step Bypass Code Verification	This notification contains a bypass code that is generated by the administrator or user. The user can use this bypass code to complete the two-step verification process.
Enable Kerberos Authentication Request	This notification is sent to a user who's assigned to a Kerberos application for the first time. By clicking the link in the notification, the user logs into Oracle Identity Cloud Service, which enables generation of long-term keys. This is a prerequisite for Kerberos authentication. The user can then use the principal name provided in the notification and the Oracle Identity Cloud Service password to access the Kerberos application to perform authentication to applications that support it.
New Access Request Submitted	This notification is sent to a user after they submit an access request.
Access Request Fulfilled	This notification is sent to a user after their access request has been fulfilled.
2–Step Email One-Time Passcode Verification	This notification contains a one-time passcode (OTP) that’s sent to a user. The user uses this OTP to complete 2–Step Verification.
New Device Login Detected with Your Account	If an attempt is made to log in to a user's account from a device, IP address, or web browser, and Oracle Identity Cloud Service doesn't recognize that the device, address, or browser is associated with the account, then this notification is sent to the user. The notification contains a link that the user can click to reset their SSO password in case the user doesn't recognize the login attempt.