2 Starting Oracle Identity Manager

This chapter describes the procedure to start Oracle Identity Manager. It contains the following topics:

• "Overview"

Overview

This section describes the steps to start Oracle Identity Manager.

Starting Oracle Identity Manager

1. Double-click the Oracle Identity Manager icon on the desktop. The Login window is displayed.

Note: Your user ID and password cannot have special characters, such as: % + = , \ ' Ò < > / |

2. Enter your user ID and password.

Note: Your password appears as asterisks (****) for security purposes.

3. Click Login. The Oracle Identity Manager main screen is displayed.

Note: You can also access the basic features of Oracle Identity Manager by using the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console. For more information on what features are available through the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console, refer to the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console Guide.

After you log in to Oracle Identity Manager, configure the system settings. These settings control the system-wide behavior of Oracle Identity Manager and affect its users. For a description of each of these settings and instructions on how to set it, refer to Chapter 8, the "The System Configuration Form" section.