User Directories

User directories refer to any corporate user and identity management system that is compatible with EPM System products.

EPM System products are supported on several user directories, including LDAP-based user directories, such as OID, Sun Java System Directory Server (formerly SunONE Directory Server), and Microsoft Active Directory. Relational databases and SAP native repository also are supported as user directories. User directories other than Native Directory are referred to as external user directories throughout this document. See Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Products - Supported Platforms Matrices for supported platform information.

You can configure many external user directories as the user and group information provider for EPM System products. User directories used with EPM System products must contain an account for each user who accesses EPM System products. Users may be assigned to groups in external user directories or to groups in the Native Directory to facilitate provisioning.