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Oracle® Identity Manager Connector Guide for Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
Release 9.0.2

Part Number B32158-01
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1 About the Connector

Oracle Identity Manager automates access rights management, security, and provisioning of IT resources. Oracle Identity Manager connectors are used to integrate Oracle Identity Manager with third-party applications. The connector for Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 is used to integrate Oracle Identity Manager with Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003.


Note:

Oracle Identity Manager connectors were referred to as resource adapters prior to the acquisition of Thor Technologies by Oracle.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Supported Functionality

The following table lists the functions that are available with this connector.

Process Task Type Description
Create Mailbox Provisioning Creates a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
Delete Mailbox Provisioning Deletes a provisioned mailbox from Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
Deleted Item Manager Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Deleted Item Manager attribute
Disable Mailbox Provisioning Disables a provisioned mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
Display Name Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Display Name attribute
Email Alias Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Email Alias attribute
Enable Mailbox Provisioning Enables a disabled mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
Garbage Collection Period Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Garbage Collection Period attribute
Hide From Address Lists Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Hide From Address Lists attribute
Mailbox Size Receipt Quota Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Mailbox Size Receipt Quota attribute
Mailbox Size Transmit Quota Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Mailbox Size Transmit Quota attribute
Mailbox Warning Size Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Mailbox Warning Size attribute
Max Incoming Message Size Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Max Incoming Message Size attribute
Max Outgoing Message Size Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Max Outgoing Message Size attribute
Max Recipients Per Message Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Max Recipients Per Message attribute
Disable Mailbox Time Stamp Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Disable Mailbox Time Stamp attribute
Set Exchange Related Properties Provisioning Updates certain important configurations of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003
Use Storage Defaults Updated Provisioning Updates the configuration of a mailbox in Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 according to a change in the Use Storage Defaults attribute
Get ObjectGUID from Process Provisioning Retrieves the ObjectGUID (unique identifier in Microsoft Active Directory) for an existing provisioned Microsoft Active Directory user, for whom a Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 mailbox needs to be provisioned
Create Mailbox Reconciliation Reconciles a mailbox from Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 into Oracle Identity Manager

Multilanguage Support

In addition to English, this release of the connector supports the following languages:

Reconciliation Module

The reconciliation module extracts the following elements from the target system to construct reconciliation event records:

Provisioning Module

The following fields of Microsoft Exchange 2000 and 2003 are provisioned:

Files and Directories That Comprise the Connector

The files and directories that comprise this connector are compressed in the following ZIP file on the installation media:

Collaboration and Messaging Applications\Microsoft Exchange\Microsoft Exchange Rev 3.4.0.zip

These files and directories are listed in the following table.

File in the Installation Media Directory Description
xml\xliExchangeObject.xml
This XML file contains definitions for the following components of the connector:
  • IT resource type

  • Custom process form

  • Process task and adapters (along with their mappings)

  • Resource object

  • Provisioning process

  • Pre-populate rules

xml\xliExchangeSchedulerTask.xml
This XML file contains the parameters for setting up the reconciliation scheduled task.
lib\xliExchange.jar
This JAR file contains the class files required for provisioning and reconciliation.
Files in the resources directory Each of these files contains locale-specific information that is used by the connector.
docs\B32158_01.pdf
This guide, which provides instructions to deploy the connector.

The "Step 3: Copying the Connector Files" section provides instructions to copy these files into the required directories.

Determining the Release Number of the Connector

To determine the release number of the connector:

  1. Extract the contents of the xliExchange.jar file. This file is in the lib directory inside the installation media directory.

  2. Open the manifest.mf file in a text editor, which is one of the files bundled inside the xliExchange.jar file.

    In the manifest.mf file, the release number of the connector is displayed as the value of the Version property.