What's New in This Guide?

This preface introduces the new and changed administrative security features in Oracle Fusion Middleware, and provides pointers to additional information.

Note:

This preface lists the new features that are highlighted in this document. For a complete list of all new and changed security features, see:

• What's New in This Guide in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Security Guide

• The What's New preface of Oracle Identity Management component guides

New Content for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5)

This document introduces the following new and changed security and identity management features in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5):

• Oracle Entitlements Server

  For details, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Entitlements Server.

• Audit loader for Java SE applications.

  For details, see Section 2.3.8, "Auditing"

• Oracle Security Token Service

This document includes the following new content and revisions:

• A discussion of audit reports for Oracle Identity Management components.

  For details, see Section 5.3.6, "References for Auditing".

• Common tasks related to fine-grained access control.

  For details, see Section 5.3.4, "References for Authorization".

New Content for Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.4)

This document introduces the following new security and identity management features in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.4):

• Support for IBM WebSphere application server. See the Oracle Fusion Middleware Third-Party Application Server Guide for more information.

• Support for database security stores.

  For details, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Security Guide.

• The Oracle SSL Automation Tool, which replaces manual procedures and simplifies SSL configuration. See the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.