About Alternative Authentication Providers

When you use an alternative authentication provider, you typically use administrative tools provided by your provider vendor to set up your users and groups. You can then assign these users and groups to the application roles defined in Oracle Analytics Server.

You continue to use the other tools such as, the Model Administration Tool, Oracle Analytics Server Console, and the Presentation Services Administration Page to manage the other areas of the security model.

If you use a directory server other than the default WebLogic LDAP Server, you can view the users and groups from the other directory server in Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console. However, you must manage the users and groups in the interface for the directory server being used. For example, if you are using Oracle Internet Directory (OID LDAP), you must use OID Console to create and edit users and groups.

For a list of supported identity management systems, see Certification - Indentity Servers and Access.