All posts by Mahendra

configureWebGateMsg.xml: No such file or directory error while installing Oracle Access Manager WebGate

I have faced an issue today while installing an Apache 2.2 WebGate of OAM 10.1.4.3 and thought worth sharing it. The error is as shown below Now, you have to copy the file configureWebGateMsg.xml from any working  instance of WebGate (in my case, I have copied this file from OHS WebGate location). The location under […]

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Re-running Identity System of Oracle Access Manager.

Just in case if you have configured the OAM Identity System incorrectly or want to change it to different directory server, then here is the article that helps you. The problem I faced is like this. I have installed OAM again Sun LDAP as user store. I have specified one user as OAM Administrator while […]

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Installing Oracle Access Manager in Simple Transport security mode.

Hi all, As you would know that there are various security modes available in Oracle Access Manager and you will use it based on the environment you are working on. The various security modes available are: 1. Open: In this mode, there will be no authentication or encryption  between the OAM components between Identity Server […]

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Flow of installations/pre-reqs for Oracle Access Manager with Middleware 11g.

Hello All, This post will bring the flow of installs or configurations etc., that you do to install Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.3 using Middleware 11g. I hope this will be a good start for Oracle IDM beginners. For any kind of installation or configuration you do, I would suggest to check in the Certification Matrix as this will […]

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Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.3 integration with WebLogic Server

Until many people have asked me for the integration aspects of Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.3 (latest version) with WebLogic Server, it did not strike in my mind to do a write up on this. Anyway better late than never. Before we go into the integration process, check this. Now you should be having a fair […]

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Error invalid form factor while starting OHS server using opmnctl

Hi all, I was trying to start the OHS server using opmnctl and it threw the error shown below. Communication error with the OPMN server local port. Check the OPMN log files Also, opmn.log shows error as shown below. [2010-04-21T11:55:19][opmn][ERROR:1][60][OPMN][code:ons-connect]Local connection 39,127.0.0.1,6700 invalid form factor Pid=3904:opmn-client; Home=E:\Oracle\Middleware\asinst_3 [2010-04-21T11:55:25][opmn][ERROR:1][60][OPMN][code:ons-connect]Local connection 3a,127.0.0.1,6700 invalid form factor Pid=1092:opmn-client; Home=E:\Oracle\Middleware\asinst_3 […]

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OID 11g installation troubleshooting

I have done been doing OID 11g installation in windows environment recently and encountered an issue.In this case, there is also DB Vault installed with Oracle Database. So if you happen to install OID schema using RCU on such DB with Vault, then you have to follow these steps: 1. Disable DB Vault: follow this […]

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Troubleshooting Oracle Access Manager

Error : Access Server you specified ins currently down. Pleas check your Access Server. Solution: This might happens if there is time difference between machines installed with policy manager/webpass/identity server and AccessServer. Oracle docs say the difference must be less than 75 secs. So be cautious when you are installing OAM components, the machines should […]

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Oracle Adaptive Access Manager Questions & Answers

Oracle Adaptive Access Manager: Q: What is auto-learning? A: Auto-learning is a set of functions in OAAM that profiles behavior. The behavior of users, devices and locations themselves are recorded and used to evaluate current behavior. For example, OAAM can profile a user based on login time. If John logs in between 8am – 10am […]

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Oracle Identity Federation Questions & Answers

Oracle Identity Federation:  Q: What is Federation? A: Federation is the user account linking between providers in a circle of trust. Q: What is Federated Identity? A: Identity across domains is called Federation. The identity that is federated encircled with trust by linking of one more more accounts with one or more identity and service […]

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