Connecting Oracle Internet Directory (OID), Microsoft Active Directory (MSAD), or SunOne to the SOA Server

This procedure is required to configure the SOA Server to communicate with an external provider, such as OID, MSAD, or SunOne. Shared Services must also be configured to work with this external provider. Follow the sections specific to your provider.

Note:

Financial Close Management does not support Shared Services Native Directory. See the Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System User and Role Security Guide for more information.

  To connect OID, MSAD, or SunOne to the SOA Server:

  1. Log in to the WebLogic Administration Console if you are not already logged in.

  2. Click Security Realms on the left, click myrealm, and then click the Providers tab.

  3. Click Add, enter the following details, and then click OK.

    For OID:

    • Name - OID

    • Type - OracleIntenetDirectoryAuthenticator

    For MSAD:

    • Name - MSAD

    • Type - ActiveDirectoryAuthenticator

    For SunOne:

    • Name - SunOne

    • Type - IPlanetAuthenticator

    You can ignore the prompt to restart the server; you will be restarting at the end of this procedure.

  4. Click the provider you just added, click the Provider Specific tab, enter the following details for your provider, and then click OK.

    • Host

    • Port

    • Principal

    • Credential

    • User Base DB

    • Group Base DB

    • User from Name Filter (MSAD only)

    • User Name Attribute (MSAD only)

    You can leave the rest of the default values unchanged.

  5. Click OID, MSAD,or SunOne, and for Control Flag, select SUFFICIENT.

  6. Restart WebLogic Server.