How to (correctly) make manual edits to oam-config.xml
Introduction Occasionally, it is necessary to make changes to OAM 11g configuration by directly updating the oam-config,xml file, rather than using the OAM console. In this post, we describe the...
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OAM WebGate connections through firewalls
Introduction In this post, we investigate a complication that can occur if you require a firewall between your WebGate agents and your OAM 11g servers within your deployment topology. We provide some...
View ArticleOAM LDAP connections through firewalls
Introduction In a previous post, we discussed some of the complications that can occur when a firewall is placed between WebGates and OAM Servers in a typical deployment. This post follows on from that...
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Multi-Data Center Implemenation in Oracle Access Manager
For obvious reasons, there is a high demand for Multi-Data Center (MDC) topology; which is now supported in Oracle Access Manager (OAM) 11g. This post discusses some of the features of MDC as well as...
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Oracle Access Manager – What’s new in PS2
Introduction Oracle Access Manager 11gR2 – PS2 is now out! This post will cover some of the new features in PS2. There are six new features I will discuss: Dynamic Authentication Persistent Login...
View ArticleStrategies for managing OAAM to OAM connections in production
Many Oracle Access Management 11g customers opt to deploy a combination of Oracle Access Manager and Oracle Adaptive Access Manager using the Advanced Integration option. This combination of product...
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Part 2: Advanced Apache JMeter Stress Testing OAM and LDAP
Introduction In “Part 1: How To Load Test OAM11g using Apache JMeter” I talked about an example plan that could be used to load test OAM11g, which included some common configuration elements, some...
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Presenting the new IDM Deployment Wizard
Introduction With the recent IDM 11gR2PS2 release Oracle has developed a new deployment tool that aims to automate and reduce the time required to install and configure Oracle Identity and Access...
View ArticleHow To Display A Custom Error Page When the Access Server Is Down?
I have been asked several times over the years if there is a way to customize the following error message a User is presented in their Internet browser when the WebGate fails to contact any of the...
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Identity Propagation from OAG to REST APIs protected by OWSM
Introduction This post describes the necessary configuration for propagating an end user identity from OAG (Oracle API Gateway) to REST APIs protected by OWSM (Oracle Web Services Manager). The...
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OAG/OES Integration for Web API Security: skin and guts
Introduction When it comes to defining a strategy for web API security, OAG (Oracle API Gateway) and OES (Oracle Entitlements Server) together present a very interesting choice and are a very powerful...
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Chained LDAP Authentication in OAM 11g
Introduction In this post, we look at a simple way to configure a chained LDAP authentication scheme in OAM 11g R2. This post is part of a larger series on Oracle Access Manager 11g called Oracle...
View ArticleUnderstanding OAM 11g ASDK Configuration and Cert Requirements
Introduction Oracle provides documentation on developing an Access Client for the OAM 11g ASDK http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E40329_01/dev.1112/e27134/as_api.htm#autoId0, but getting it to work can be...
View ArticleLogging made easy in OAM 11g with this simple trick!
INTRODUCTION This post is part of a larger series on Oracle Access Manager 11g called Oracle Access Manager Academy. An index to the entire series with links to each of the separate posts is...
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Part 1: Getting under the covers of Detached Credential Collector (DCC)
Introduction This post is part of a larger series on Oracle Access Manager 11g called Oracle Access Manager Academy. An index to the entire series with links to each of the separate posts is available....
View ArticleOAM11g — The Redirect Infinite Loop
INTRODUCTION This post is part of a larger series on Oracle Access Manager 11g called Oracle Access Manager Academy. An index to the entire series with links to each of the separate posts is available....
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Part 2: Custom Login and Logout with Detached Credential Collector (DCC)
INTRODUCTION This post is part of a larger series on Oracle Access Manager 11g called Oracle Access Manager Academy. An index to the entire series with links to each of the separate posts is available....
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A Beginner’s HowTo on Social Federation with OAM Mobile & Social
Introduction Social Federation: a somewhat fancy name for a simple concept. We want to leverage identities in Social Network providers in our own applications. For example, granting access to either...
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Oracle Access Manager Post Authentication Operation
Since OAM 10g days, keeping track of Protected Resource that user wanted to access throughout custom authentication process has been a challenge. In OAM 10g, it was possible to create custom...
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Monitoring OAM Environment
Introduction Security systems, including OAM, reside in a dynamic environment where the parameters that affect system performance are ever changing. On top of that, access management Infrastructure...
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