Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager
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27 Securing a Deployment

Securing an Oracle Identity Manager deployment is achieved through authorization and hardening. Authorization controls the access to various components. Hardening secures the components from potential security threats.

Table 27-1Opens a new window lists the various topics that you can refer for information about securing an Oracle Identity Manager deployment:

Table 27-1 Securing a Deployment

Topic Topic Type Information Covered

"Managing Scheduled Tasks"Opens a new window

Hardening

Scheduled tasks and scheduled jobs. Ensure that only required scheduled tasks are enabled.

"System Properties in Oracle Identity Manager"Opens a new window

Hardening

System properties related to system behavior. Ensure that password policies and challenge questions and answers are defined.

"Creating the User Account for Installing Connectors"Opens a new window

Hardening

Specific permissions required to install connectors.

"Enabling Secure Cookies"Opens a new window

Hardening

Enabling Oracle Identity Manager to work over SSL.

"Enabling SSL Between Identity Virtualization Library (libOVD) and the Directory Server"Opens a new window

Hardening

Instructions specific to Microsoft Active Directory, iPanet Directory Server, and Oracle Internet Directory for Identity Virtualization Library (libOVD)

"Configuring LDAP Authentication When LDAP Synchronization is Enabled"Opens a new window

Hardening

Enabling LDAP authentication.

"URL Changes Related to Oracle Identity Manager"Opens a new window

Hardening

Steps to make the corresponding changes in Oracle Identity Manager and Oracle WebLogic configuration for any change in the integrated and dependent applications

"Password Changes Related to Oracle Identity Manager"Opens a new window

Hardening

Steps to make the changes to the password in Oracle Identity Manger and Oracle WebLogic configuration for any change in the dependent or integrated products.

"Configuring SSL for Oracle Identity Manager"Opens a new window

Hardening

Securing Oracle Identity Manager by configuring SSL.

"Managing Password Policies"Opens a new window

Hardening

Password policy configuration.

"Adding the Trust Relation"Opens a new window

Hardening

Remote Manager SSL configuration.

"Configuring the Remote Manager by Using Your Own Certificate"Opens a new window

Hardening

Remote Manager configuration by using your own certificate instead of the default Oracle Identity Manager certificate.

"OES Integration"Opens a new window

Authorization

Reconciliation event access.

"Check Permissions for Roles"Opens a new window

Authorization

Permissions for role while importing and exporting roles. Check for any errors in setting data object permissions if data object is missing.

"User Management Authorization"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Authorization of user management operations.

"Role Membership Inheritance"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Inheritance of role by membership.

"Role Permission Inheritance" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Inheritance of role by permissions.

"Default Roles"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Predefined roles in Oracle Identity Manager.

"Updating Data Object Permissions"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Data object permissions at the role level.

"Managing Authorization for Roles"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Authorization for role management operations.

"Managing Administrative Roles"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Organization administration roles.

"Managing Permitted Resources"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Steps to assign and update permitted resources to the users of selected organizations.

"Organization Management Authorization"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Authorization of organization management operations.

"Managing Authorization Policies"Opens a new window in the Oracle Fusion Middleware User's Guide for Oracle Identity Manager

Authorization

Using authorization policies to secure Oracle Identity Manager deployment.


See Also:

Oracle Fusion Middleware Installation Guide for Oracle Identity ManagementOpens a new window and Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle Identity ManagementOpens a new window for information about Oracle Identity Management software integrations and related security aspects