1 Introduction to Security in Oracle Business Intelligence

This chapter introduces the security model, the tools used to configure security, and the road map for configuring security in Oracle Business Intelligence.

See High-Level Roadmap for Setting Up Security in Oracle Business Intelligence.

Note:

If you have installed Oracle BI Publisher on its own and you plan to use Oracle Fusion Middleware Security, then see Understanding the Security Model in Administrator's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• High-Level Roadmap for Setting Up Security in Oracle Business Intelligence

• Overview of Security in Oracle Business Intelligence

• About Authentication

• About Authorization

• About Users, Groups, and Application Roles

• Using Tools to Configure Security in Oracle Business Intelligence

• Process for Setting Up Security in Oracle Business Intelligence

• Comparing the Oracle Business Intelligence 11g and 12c Security Models

• Terminology