D Appendix: Credential Store Framework

A credential store is used for the secure storage of credentials. The credential store framework (CSF) API is used to access and perform operations on the credential store. CSF provides the following capabilities:

• Enables the secure management of credentials.

• Provides an API for the storage, retrieval, and maintenance of credentials.

• Supports file-based, such as Oracle wallet, and LDAP-based credential management.

Oracle Retail Point-of-Service CSF Implementation

Release 14.1 Oracle Retail Point-of-Service protects authentication passwords using CSF and Oracle wallet. The credentials are stored and retrieved from the Oracle wallet store using APIs. Figure D-1 shows the flow for credential retrieval.

Figure D-1 CSF API Flow