What's New in Oracle Identity Management Integration?

This section provides a brief description of new features introduced with the latest releases of Oracle Internet Directory, and points you to more information about each one. It contains these topics:

• New Features Introduced with Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2)

• New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory 10g (9.0.4)

• New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 9.0.2

• New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 3.0.1

• New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 2.1.1

New Features Introduced with Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2)

This section describes the new features introduced with Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2 (10.1.2).

• Enhanced provisioning capabilities and functionality—This release includes enhanced capabilities and functionality with the Oracle Provisioning Service. You can also use the new Oracle Internet Directory Provisioning Console, a graphical interface for administrators to provision users in Oracle Internet Directory. The Provisioning Console was created with Oracle Delegated Administration Services, and works alongside the Oracle Internet Directory Self-Service Console. For more information, see Part IV, "Provisioning in Oracle Identity Management".

• Graphical administration of the Oracle directory integration and provisioning server—You can now use the new Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning Server Administration, a Java-based utility for graphically administering the Oracle directory integration and provisioning server. For more information, see Chapter 3, "Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning Administration Tools".

• Express configuration of the Microsoft Active Directory Connector—You can now perform an express configuration of the Microsoft Active Directory connector. Express configuration uses default settings to automatically perform all required configurations, and also creates two synchronization profiles, one for import and one for export.

  
  

  See Also: Chapter 3, "Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning Administration Tools" Chapter 18, "Integration with the Microsoft Active Directory Environment"

  
  

• Simplified configuration of Windows Native Authentication—This guide now includes detail instructions for configuring Windows native authentication. For more information, see Chapter 18, "Integration with the Microsoft Active Directory Environment".

New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory 10g (9.0.4)

This section describes the new features introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 10g (9.0.4).

• Integration with the Microsoft Windows environment—You can integrate the Oracle Application Server infrastructure with the Microsoft Windows Operating System—including Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. This integration is achieved by using the Active Directory Connector in Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning and plug-ins.

  
  

  See Also: Chapter 18, "Integration with the Microsoft Active Directory Environment"

  
  

• External authentication support—You can store user security credentials in a repository other than Oracle Internet Directory—for example, a database or another LDAP directory such as Microsoft Active Directory or SunONE Directory Server. You can then use these credentials for user authentication.

  
  

  See Also: The chapter on setting up the customized external authentication password in the Oracle Internet Directory Administrator's Guide "Choose Where to Store Passwords"

  
  

New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 9.0.2

This section describes the new features introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 9.0.2.

• New directory integration capabilities—Oracle Internet Directory Release 9.0.2 introduces new kinds of connectivity with other applications and repositories, both Oracle-built and otherwise. The new Oracle Provisioning Service and Oracle Directory Synchronization Service are built upon Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning (introduced with Oracle Internet Directory v2.1.1.1 in the Oracle8i Release 3 time frame).

  • Oracle Provisioning Service—Provisioning is the process of granting or revoking a user's access to application resources based on business rules. The user may be either a human end user or an application.

    The Oracle Provisioning Service ensures that subscribing applications or business entities are alerted to updates in Oracle Internet Directory for keeping local repositories synchronized. It enables you to synchronize local, application-specific information by using Oracle Internet Directory as a source of truth.

  • Oracle Directory Synchronization Service and the LDAP connector—The Oracle Directory Synchronization Service enables near-complete leveraging of previously-deployed infrastructure, including but not limited to ERP and CRM systems, third-party LDAP directories, and NOS user repositories. It enables you to synchronize information between enterprise directories and Oracle Internet Directory. This allows for centralized administration, thereby reducing administrative costs. It ensures that data is consistent and up-to-date across the enterprise.

    
    

    Tip: Chapter 1, "Introduction to Oracle Identity Management Integration"

    
    

New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 3.0.1

This section describes the new features introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 3.0.1.

• Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning—This new feature enables you to synchronize various directories with Oracle Internet Directory. It also makes it easier for third party metadirectory vendors and developers to develop and deploy their own connectivity agents.

New Features Introduced with Oracle Internet Directory Release 2.1.1

This section describes the new features introduced with Oracle Internet Directory release 2.1.1.

• Synchronization with multiple directories in a metadirectory environment (release 2.1.1 only)—If you are working in a metadirectory environment, then this new feature enables you to synchronize multiple directories with Oracle Internet Directory.

  
  

  Note: This feature was replaced in Release 3.0.1 by Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning. See Chapter 1, "Introduction to Oracle Identity Management Integration" for further information.