2 Starting Oracle Identity Manager

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

• Startup

Startup

The following procedure describes how to start Oracle Identity Manager.

Note: You can also access the basic features of Oracle Identity Manager by using the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console. For information on the features of the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console, see the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console Guide.

To start Oracle Identity Manager:

1. Double-click the Oracle Identity Manager icon on the desktop.

   The Login window appears.

2. Enter your user ID and password.

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

   Your user ID and password cannot have special characters, for example, percent (%), plus (+), equals (=), comma (,), back slash (\), double quotes (Ò), less than (<), greater than (>), and forward slash (/).

3. Click Login.

   The Oracle Identity Manager main screen appears.

   After you log in to Oracle Identity Manager, you can configure the system settings. These settings control the system-wide behavior of Oracle Identity Manager and affect its users. For information on these settings, see Chapter 8, "The System Configuration Form".