14 Using Oracle Database with Microsoft Active Directory

Learn how to configure and use Microsoft Active Directory as the LDAP directory.

• Overview of Microsoft Active Directory Support
  Describes how Microsoft Active Directory is used as an LDAP directory server by Oracle Database.
• Overview of Oracle Components That Integrate with Active Directory
  The following Oracle Database features support or have been specifically designed to integrate with Active Directory:
• Overview of Requirements for Using Oracle Database with Active Directory
  To use Net Directory Naming with Active Directory, you must have a supported Windows operating system and Oracle software releases, and you must create Oracle schema objects and an Oracle Context.
• Configuring Client Computers and Oracle Database to Use Active Directory
  Oracle Net Configuration Assistant enables you to configure client computers and Oracle Database to access a directory server.
• About Testing Connectivity
  Describes how to connect to an Oracle Database server through Active Directory.
• Overview of Access Control List Management for Oracle Directory Objects
  Identifies the security groups specific to Oracle directory objects within Active Directory and explains how to add and delete security group members.