Oracle® Identity Manager Password Synchronization Module for Microsoft Active Directory Installation and Configuration Guide Release 9.0.3 Part Number B32179-01 |
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This chapter provides an overview of the updates made to the password synchronization module and documentation for Microsoft Active Directory in release 9.0.3 of the Oracle Identity Manager connector pack.
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The 9.0.2 release of this guide for information about updates that were new for the 9.0.2 releaseThe updates discussed in this chapter are divided into the following categories:
These include updates made to the password synchronization module.
Documentation-Specific Updates
These include major changes made to the documentation for the password synchronization module. These changes are not related to software updates.
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Oracle Identity Manager Release NotesThis section discusses updates made to this release of the password synchronization module.
Change in Password Synchronization Functionality
The "Components for Connecting Oracle Identity Manager to Microsoft Active Directory" section has been reworded. In addition, information about the revised functionality of the password synchronization module has been added in this section.
Determining the Release Number of the Password Synchronization Module
Instructions to determine the release number of the password synchronization module are given in the "Determining the Release Number of the Password Synchronization Module" section.
Support for OC4J
Earlier releases of the module supported the following application servers:
JBoss Application Server
BEA WebLogic
IBM WebSphere
This release of the module also supports Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J).
Modifications to the Known Issues List
The following changes have been made in the Known Issues list in Chapter 5:
The issue about the "looping password change" problem that could occur while using an earlier release of the password has been addressed in this release. The corresponding item has been removed. Part of the procedure to address this problem is described in "Step 6: Configuring the xlconfig.xml File After Installing the Connector" section.
The item explaining the condition under which password synchronization fails has been modified. As opposed to what was previously stated, there is no workaround for this scenario.
The following documentation-specific updates have been made in this release of the guide:
Information in the "Components for Connecting Oracle Identity Manager to Microsoft Active Directory" section has been reworded.
If you change the password of the Oracle Identity Manager administrator after you install the password synchronization module, then the module would stop working. A caution notice explaining this has been added after Step 12 in the "Step 3: Installing the Password Synchronization Module" section.
If you change the password of the Oracle Identity Manager administrator after you install the password synchronization module, then the module would stop working. A caution notice explaining this has been added after Step 12 in the "Step 3: Installing the Password Synchronization Module" section.
The procedure described in the "Step 4: Performing Postinstallation Steps for the Password Synchronization Module" section has been modified.