Configuring Entra ID Client Connections to the Oracle Database

You can configure client connections to connect with the registered database.

• About Configuring Client Connections to Entra ID
  There are three different ways for an Oracle AI Database client to use an Entra ID OAuth2 token to send to the database for access.

• Operational Flow for SQL*Plus Client Connection to Oracle AI Database Using Microsoft Entra ID OAuth2 Token
  The connection between the Azure user, Entra ID, and an Oracle AI Database relies on the passing of the OAuth2 token throughout these three components.

• Supported Client Drivers for Entra ID Connections
  Oracle Database supports several types of client drivers for Entra ID connections.

• Registering a Client with Entra ID Application Registration
  This type of registration is similar to registering Oracle Database with Entra ID app registration.

• Configuration of Clients to Work with Microsoft Entra ID Tokens
  Depending on the Oracle Database client, you can configure the client to either directly request the token from Entra ID or retrieve it from a file location.

• Examples of Retrieving Entra ID OAuth2 Tokens Outside an Oracle Database Client
  These examples show different ways that you can retrieve Entra ID OAuth2 token separately from the database client if you are not using the database client to retrieve the tokens directly.

• Creating a Network Proxy for the Database to Connect with the Internet
  This network proxy will enable the Oracle database to reach the Entra ID endpoint.

• Using Centralized Entra ID Services for Net Naming and Secrets
  You can use the Azure app configuration and Azure Vault to centrally store net names and secrets.