Oracle Access Manager Installation Part III : Install WebPass

This post covers part III of OAM (Oracle Access Manager) Server installation. For Part I overview of OAM installation click here  and for Part II installation of Identity Server click here 

WebPass is Identity System Component (OAM consists of two parts Identity System and Access System where Identity System consists of Identity Server and WebPass where as Access System consists of Policy Manager, Access Server and WebGate) and is a Web Server plug-in

  • WebPass acts like an agent between clients (users and Identity APIs) and Identity Server.
  • As WebPass is WebServer Plug-in so You would need WebServer (I am using Oracle HTTP Server OHS 11g for this post, other supported web servers for WebPass are Apache, IBM websphere, Sun Web Server..) You can configure webserver during WebPass Installation or later manually).
  • There is WebPass installer installer specific to each Web Server (OHS, IBM, Apache, Sun) so start installation with software specific to your WebServer. (I am using OHS 11g 32 bit hence using installer _Win32_OHS11g_WebPass.exe)
  • Communication Mode between WebPass and Identity Server could be Open (No Security), Simple (SSL but dummy certificate) or Cert (SSL with external Certifying Authority)
  • You would need Identity Server port number (installed in Part II) where default Identity Server port is 6022
  • It is possible to configure WebServer during installation (automatic update) or later (manual update)
  • After WebPass installation next task is to restart Web Server and then configure Identity System(Part IV of Oracle Access Manager installation)
  • WebPass is certified with only 32 bit of Web Server and OHS 11g (32 bit) is not supported on 64 bit O.S. (If you wish to install 32 bit OHS on 64 bit Machine then install 10g OHS)

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Next Step is to Configure Identity System

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It is not possible to install 32 bit OHS 11g on 64 bit O.S. however you could install 32 bit OHS 10g on 64 bit O.S. .   WebPass is certified/supported with 32 bit OHS/WebServer only

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» Install Oracle Access Manager (OAM) 10.1.4.3 Identity Server, WebPass, Policy Manager, Access Server, WebGate Online Apps DBA: One Stop Shop for Apps DBA’s says May 24, 2010

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Deborah says July 14, 2010

Excellent post. Are you offering any training in installing access manager?

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kumar says September 14, 2010

Hi,

Whether i can use the apache web server.
Could you please provide me the software link to download.

Thanks,

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Atul Kumar says September 15, 2010

@ Kumar, Yes Apache is certified webserver for WebPass . Which software you need (webpass or apache) and which version (if webpass 10g or 11g)?

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KINGSTAR says May 21, 2011

Dear atul,
i working now on 10g ,as you know am still working on sso
i found this example
http://st-curriculum.oracle.com/obe/fmw/oim/10.1.4/oam-osso-portal/oam-osso-portal.htm#t11

but when i install webpass on the server the ohs is stoped and i cant bring it up
i get this error in starting
inline 1136 on hhtpd.conf cant load(LoadModule OBWebPass_Module “C:\webpass\identity\oblix\apps\webpass\bin\webpass_ohs22.dll)

if i delete the lines which updated while installing webpass on http.conf

http_server come alive again
i used Oracle Access Manager Core Components (10.1.4.3.0)and OAS 10.1.2.0.2

thank you atul in advance

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Atul Kumar says May 22, 2011

@ KINGSTAR,
What is exact version of your OHS and which executable you are using for webpass installation (share full name of installer) ?

It looks like you are not using correct version of webpass (one which is compatible with OHS version)

Also share if your OHS is 32 bit or 64 bit ?

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arun r says July 8, 2011

Hello,

When to use OHS_webpass,OHS_webgate,OHS_policy manager and when to use ISAPI webpass,ISAPI webgate and ISAPI policy manager ?

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Rashmi says September 9, 2011

Hi Atul,

I have installed OHS 11g and OAM 10g. I tried to run the Web Pass for OHS 11g and it failed.

I need to use 32 bit OHS 10g right? Can you please tell me from where I can download it?

Thank you,
Rashmi

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Atul Kumar says September 12, 2011

@ Rashmi,
That is correct , webpass is certified with 32 bit web server only. You can install webpass on 32 bit of 11g OHS or 32 bit of 10g OHS.

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Rashmi says September 14, 2011

Thanks Atul.

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Ridhi Sundar says November 7, 2011

Hi Atul

I have 10g http server on 32 bit OS. I am installing webpass from file “Oracle_Access_Manager10_1_4_3_0_Win32_OHS11g_WebPass.exe” While starting the http server after installing webpass it fails to start with error

“Syntax error on line 1181 of d:/oracle/http/apache/apache/conf/httpd.conf:
Cannot load d:/oracle/oam/webpass/identity/oblix/apps/webpass/bin/webpass_ohs22.dll into server: (126) The specified module could not be found: ”

Is this webpass compatible only with OHS11g only?

Thanks
Ridhi

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Atul Kumar says November 8, 2011

@ Ridhi,
You should either use 11g OHS or download WebPass for 10g OHS (ask Oracle Support for software)

You could also try WebPass Apache HTTP server 2.0 which is available from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/ias/downloads/101401-099957.html under Policy Manager and WebPass on Third Party and non-OHS 11g Web Servers (10.1.4.3.0)

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