All posts by Masroof Ahmad

Forgot Password link on OAM Login Page

  When you integrate OAM with OIM (more here ), You see three links “Forgot Password” , “Register New Account” , and “Track User Registration” .   Where is this configuration stored and how to change Forgot Password link to some other password management application ?   These links are defied in OAM configuration file i.e. $DOMAIN_HOME/config/fmwconfig/oam-config.xml […]

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How to find Oracle Identity Analytics (OIA – RBACX) version

Oracle Identity Analytics (OIA) earlier Sun Role Manager (SRM) provides ability to define and manage roles and automate identity based controls. OIA also provides Attestation and SoD (Segregation of Duties). For list of OIA features click here This post covers steps to find version of OIA installed on system. Note: Latest version of OIA is […]

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IDM 11gR2 changes/new features : OIM Catalog to create Accounts (Application Instances, Roles, Entitlements)

This post is fourth in series “Oracle Identity Management 11gr2 changes/new features” and covers new feature Catalog used during a provisioning operation (creating account in application like AD or EBS integrated with OIM). Users request the Application Instances, Entitlement, and Roles through the Catalog (aka Access Request Catalog). For other new features in Oracle IdM 11gR2 […]

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Book : Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) for Oracle Applications

  I recently received book “Governance, Risk, and Compliance Handbook for Oracle Applications” that I am going to read over next few months. This book is written by Nigel King (VP for Functional Architecture at Fusion Application) & Adil R Khan (MD at FulcrumWay)  Who this book is for : “The audience for this book are […]

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Application Instance in OIM – IDM 11gR2 changes/new features

Application Instances (new entity introduced in OIM 11gR2) is the entity that can be provisioned to a user. Application Instance are published to the catalog and user can access application instances via catalog. In Pre-OIM 11gR2, to provision account you select name of the resource where as from OIM 11gR2 onwards resources and entitlements are […]

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IDM 11gR2 changes/new features : OIM Sandboxes

In my last post I touched on new console (System Administrator /sysadmin) introduced in OIM 11gR2 and highlighted new link sandboxes, this post covers information about sandboxes (new feature) in OIM 11gR2 As per OIM Admin Guide Sandbox is an area where metadata objects can be modified without affecting their mainline usage. In simple words, sandbox […]

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How to find/audit Failed Login Attempts in OID 11g

It is often required (for audit compliance or for troubleshooting) to record failed or successful login attempts for Oracle Internet Directory (LDAP Server from Oracle). There are multiple ways (WLST, EM, LDIF, ODSM) to enable auditing in Oracle Internet Directory (OID)11g to record failed or successful logins and most simple way is to enable it […]

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IDM 11gR2 changes/new features : OIM Sysadmin & Identity console

This post (first one in series IDM 11gR2 changes/new features) covers change in OIM URL and Administration Console. For Oracle IDM 11gR2 high level installation steps click here, for IDM 11gR2 documentation click here and to download IDM 11gR2 software click here 1. Administration Console – In 11gR1 (11.1.1.3/5) there are three Administration Web Consoles a) Self Service […]

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OAM 11g : How to change Security Mode (OPEN, SIMPLE, CERT) – WebGate to Access Server Communication

Oracle Access Manager (OAM) Servers can run in one of three security modes OPEN, SIMPLE, or CERT To know more about Oracle Access Manager 11g check my book on Amazon or for Integration of OAM with E-Business Suite (R12) for Single Sing-On check my eBook (co-author Neha Mittal) WegGate is a Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) deployed […]

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Security Modules (OES Client) in Oracle Entitlement Server (OES) 11g

  Oracle Entitlement Server (OES) is a fine-grained authorization product and part of Access Management Suite. 1. OES consists of : a) OES 11g Administration Console : Authorization Policy Manager (APM) : This is server side components installed as part of Identity & Access Management software. b) OES 11g Client (SM) : OES Security Module is […]

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