Preface

This document contains recommendations on how to make your software installation more secure. All of these recommendations should be evaluated carefully and implemented based on your own unique needs and the dictates of your own internal security procedures and guidelines. This guide applies generally to Oracle Transportation Management, Global Trade Management, and Transportation Intelligence/Global Trade Intelligence.

Terminology

Terminology

Term Definition
Machine The physical (or virtual) server.
Web Tier The web server (Only Oracle HTTP Server)
Application Tier The application server (Oracle WebLogic)
Web Tier Instance/Application Tier Instance A specific instance in the Web or Application Tier
Service The applications covered by this Guide – Oracle Transportation Management, Global Trade Management, Transportation Intelligence, and Global Trade Intelligence.
Properties Configurable settings that require modification to the data-driven property set.