The Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning Platform

The Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning platform enables an enterprise to integrate its applications and other directories with Oracle Internet Directory. It provides all the interfaces and infrastructure necessary to keep the data in Oracle Internet Directory consistent with that in enterprise applications and connected directories. It also makes it easier for third-party vendors and developers to develop and deploy their own connectivity agents.

For example, an enterprise might want employee records in its HR database to be synchronized with Oracle Internet Directory. In addition, the enterprise may deploy certain LDAP-enabled applications (such as OracleAS Portal) that need to be notified whenever changes are applied to Oracle Internet Directory.

Based on the nature of integration, the Oracle Directory Integration and Provisioning platform provides two distinct services:

• The synchronization integration service, which keeps connected directories consistent with the central Oracle Internet Directory

• The provisioning integration service, which sends notifications to target applications to reflect changes made to a entries of interest, such as users and groups

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