1. Oracle Portal presents to the user links to external applications. These links invoke a routine on the Login Server.

2. A user clicks one of the links.

3.The user's clicking a link invokes on the Login Server the external application login procedure. This
procedure checks the password store for any credentials the user has for the requested external
application.

The Login Server then:

-Constructs a login page using the user's credentials

-Formulates the form to post to the external application's login processing routine. This routine has been
preconfigured by the Login Server administrator and associated with the requested application.

-Sends the form to the client browser, with a directive to post it immediately to the external application

4. The client posts the form to the external application and logs in.