Preface

This document describes how to secure and lock down an Oracle WebLogic Server production environment.

Audience

This document is intended for application architects, security architects, application developers and server administrators who design, implement, and test the security of their WebLogic Server configuration.

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Related Information

The following Oracle WebLogic Server documents contain information that is relevant to the WebLogic Security Service:

Administering Security for Oracle WebLogic Server — explains how to configure WebLogic Server security, including settings for security realms, providers, identity and trust, SSL, and others.
Developing Security Providers for Oracle WebLogic Server — explains how vendors and application developers can develop custom security providers that can be used with WebLogic Server.
Understanding Security for Oracle WebLogic Server — provides an overview of the features, architecture, and functionality of the WebLogic Security Service. It is the starting point for understanding the WebLogic Security Service.
Securing Resources Using Roles and Policies for Oracle WebLogic Server — describes how to secure WebLogic resources. It primarily focuses on securing URL (Web) and Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) resources.
Java API Reference for Oracle WebLogic Server — is reference documentation for the WebLogic security packages that are provided with and supported by this release of WebLogic Server.

New and Changed WebLogic Server Features

For a comprehensive listing of the new WebLogic Server features introduced in this release, see What's New in Oracle WebLogic Server.

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