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Overview of Bridge for Microsoft Active Directory

The bridge for Microsoft Active Directory synchronizes user account information between Oracle Applications Cloud and Microsoft Active Directory.

Using the bridge, you can copy user or role details from Oracle Applications Cloud (as the source) to Active Directory (as the target), or the other way around. Depending on the direction in which data synchronization is planned, you can specify one of them as the source and the other one as the target.

Caution: The bridge for Microsoft Active Directory is on limited availability only. New implementation isn't supported. As an alternative to the bridge for Microsoft Active Directory, you can use the SCIM REST resources to synchronize users onboarded in Oracle Applications Cloud with an external identity management system. For more information, see the Synchronize User Information topic (in the Related Links section) in the REST API for Common Features in Oracle Applications Cloud guide.

The current configuration of the bridge supports single Active Directory Forest with a single domain controller topology. The bridge uses REST API (Representational State Transfer) over HTTPS to communicate with the Oracle Applications Cloud and the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) to communicate with the Active Directory server. The Microsoft Active Directory server might not be reachable outside the corporate firewall but must be reachable from the computer hosting the bridge.

Prerequisites

Before setting up the bridge between Active Directory and Oracle Applications Cloud, you must:

  • Install Java Runtime environment (JRE). The bridge is compatible with JRE versions 6, 7, and 8.

  • Install the bridge on a computer that can connect to your Active Directory server.

  • Enable Single Sign-On (SSO) between Oracle Applications Cloud and your Active Directory instance.

System Requirements for the Bridge:

  • Windows Server Version: 2008 and 2012

  • RAM and CPU: According to the OS requirements

  • Disk Space: Minimum 10 GB of free space

Setting Up the Bridge for Microsoft Active Directory

To use the bridge for Active Directory and synchronize information between Oracle Applications Cloud and Active Directory, perform the following steps:

  1. Set the relevant options on the Administration tab in the Security Console to complete the configuration.

  2. Download and install the bridge for Active Directory.

  3. Map attributes between source and target applications for synchronization.

  4. Perform initial synchronization of users.

  5. Perform manual or automatic synchronization regularly to maintain consistency of data on the source and target applications.

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