Authentication
From a security point of view authentication is about identification of the user. It is the first line of defense in any security solution. In simple terms it can be as simple as the challenge-response mechanism we know as userid and password. It can be also as complex as using digital certificates as the identification mechanism and numerous other schemes for user identification.
The authentication aspect of security for Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management is delegated to the infrastructure used to run the product. This is due to the following:
• Authentication scheme support: Oracle WebLogic supports several industry standard security repositories and authentication methods. These can be native to Oracle WebLogic or additional products that can be integrated.
• Enterprise Level Identity Management: Identity Management is typically performed at an enterprise level rather than managed at an individual product level. Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management typically is not the only application used at any site and managing security across the enterprise is more efficient.
The following topics are included: