2 Integrating Oracle HTTP Server

Oracle HTTP Server provides key infrastructure for serving the Internet's HTTP protocol. Oracle HTTP Server is used to return responses for both process-to-process and human-generated requests from browsers. Oracle HTTP Server serves both static and dynamic content and integrates with both Oracle and non-Oracle products. This chapter includes the following sections:

• About Oracle Access Manager Packages for Oracle HTTP Server

• About Using Oracle HTTP Server with Oracle Access Manager

• Supported Integrations

2.1 About Oracle Access Manager Packages for Oracle HTTP Server

Oracle Access Manager provides Web components (WebPass, Policy Manager, and WebGate) for various releases of Oracle HTTP Server. Oracle HTTP Server is based on Apache open source.

Oracle Access Manager Web component package names indicate which Oracle HTTP Server. release is supported. For example:

• Oracle HTTP Server 11g based on Apache 2.2:

  
  Oracle_Access_Manager10_1_4_3_0_ platform_OHS11g_WebGate
  

• Oracle HTTP Server releases based on Apache v2.0 (10g R2 (10.1.2) and 10g (10.1.3.1.0)):

  
  Oracle_Access_Manager10_1_4_3_0_platform_OHS2_WebPass
  

• Oracle HTTP Server based on Apache v1.3 (10g R2 (10.1.2) and 10g (10.1.3.1.0)):

  
  Oracle_Access_Manager10_1_4_3_0_ platform_OHS_WebGate
  

2.2 About Using Oracle HTTP Server with Oracle Access Manager

Oracle Access Manager Web components can be installed on a stand alone Oracle HTTP Server on supported platforms. Oracle HTTP Server 11g is also an enabling technology for deploying Oracle Access Manager single sign-on with Oracle Fusion Middleware products:

• To use Oracle HTTP Server as a host for Oracle Access Manager Web components, see the following Oracle Access Manager Installation Guide topics:

  • Meeting Web Server Requirements

  • Configuring Apache v1.3-based Web Servers for Oracle Access Manager

  • Configuring Oracle HTTP Server, Apache v2, and IHS Web Servers for Oracle Access Manager

• To enable enterprise-level single sign-on with Oracle Fusion Middleware products, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Security Guide chapter on "Configuring Single Sign-on for Oracle Fusion Middleware".

See Also:

General information on Orache HTTP Server 11g in

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for HTTP Server 11g.

• Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Web Tier (E14260-01)

• Oracle HTTP Server Administrator's Guide (E10144-01)

2.3 Supported Integrations

For the latest Oracle Access Manager certification information, see Oracle Technology Network.

To locate the latest certification details

1. Go to Oracle Technology Network:

   http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/files/fusion_certification.html
   

2. Locate Oracle Identity and Access Management, and then click the link for the latest Oracle Access Manager certification spreadsheet. For example:

   System Requirements and Supported Platforms for Oracle Access Manager 10gR3 (xls)

   http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/id_mgmt/coreid_acc/pdf/oracle_access_manager_certification_10.1.4_r3_matrix.xls