When you configure OAM to work with ATG Oracle Commerce, you can configure an optional WebGate Logout URL. A WebGate is a Web server plug-in for OAM that intercepts HTTP requests and forwards them to the Access Server for authentication and authorization. For additional information on WebGates, refer to the Installing WebGates for Oracle Access Manager documentation.

When a user logs out of the Business Control Center, their Business Control Center session is terminated, and the logout request is directed to the WebGate Logout URL. When the OAM WebGate receives an HTTP request that contains this URL, it triggers a logout handler, which removes the SSO authentication cookie and ends the SSO session. Refer to the Configuring Centralized Logout OAM documentation for additional information.

When you provide this field in OAM, you ensure that both the Business Control Center and the SSO sessions are terminated when the user logs out of the Business Control Center.