This post covers steps to install Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM). I am going to use this ADAM (Active Directory Application Mode) instance as directory store for Oracle Access Manager’s (OAM) Policy and Configuration data.
AD – Active Directory
ADAM – Active Directory Application Mode
ADP – Application Directory Partition
OAM – Oracle Access Manager
Other supported directory store for Oracle Access Manager are –
i) Microsoft Active Directory
ii) Oracle Internet Directory
iii)IBM Tivoli
iv) Sun Directory Server
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What is ADAM ?
ADAM which stands for Active Directory Application Mode is directory server from Microsoft. ADAM is light weight version of Active Directory (AD) and uses same storage management, replication and administration model as Active Directory but is independent of AD concepts like Domain, Domain Controller, Forests.
In windows Server 2008 ADAM is renamed as Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD-LDS). ADAM comes with Windows Server 2003 SP2 or higher. You can still install ADAM on windows server 2000/2003 SP1 or Windows XP using ADAM executable
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ADAM Installation/Configuration Steps
1. Download ADAM application from here (If you have windows 2003 SP2 or higher then use Add/Remove Windows Components)
2. Create an ADAM instance
2.1 Create A Unique instance
2.2 Enter Instance Name & Port for ADAM (make a note of this instance as you would need that during OAM installation)
2.3 Create Application Directory Partition (ADP) – make a note of this ADP
2.4 Select file location for ADAM
2.5 Import LDF file (MS-User.LDF & MS-InetOrgPerson.LDF)
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Reference
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