Configure an OID Authenticator for Oracle WebLogic Server

After installing Oracle Analytics Server, the Oracle WebLogic Server embedded LDAP server is the default authentication source (identity store).

To use a new identity store such as Oracle Internet Directory (OID) as the main authentication source, you must configure the Oracle WebLogic Server domain where Oracle Analytics Server is installed.

For the field details to complete the Provider Specific tab, see Authentication Provider Specific Reference.

1. Click the newly added authenticator in the authentication providers table.
2. Navigate to Settings, then select the Configuration\Common tab:
   • Select SUFFICIENT from the Control Flag list.
   • Click Save.
3. Display the Provider Specific tab and specify the following settings using appropriate values for your environment:
4. Click Save.
5. Perform the following steps to set up the default authenticator for use with the Identity Asserter:
   1. At the main Settings for myrealm page, display the Providers tab, then display the Authentication tab, then select DefaultAuthenticator to display its configuration page.
   2. Display the Configuration\Common tab, from the Control Flag list, select SUFFICIENT.
   3. Click Save.
6. Perform the following steps to reorder providers:
   1. Display the Providers tab.
   2. Click Reorder to display the Reorder Authentication Providers page
   3. Select a provider name and use the arrow buttons to order the list of providers as follows:
      • OID Authenticator (SUFFICIENT)
      • OAM Identity Asserter (REQUIRED)
      • Default Authenticator (SUFFICIENT)
   4. Click OK to save your changes.
7. In the Change Center, click Activate Changes.
8. Restart Oracle WebLogic Server.