1. Administering Oracle Unified Directory
  2. What's New in This Guide?

What's New in This Guide?

This preface introduces the new and changed features of Oracle Unified Directory and Oracle Unified Directory Services Manager (OUDSM) since the previous release, and provides pointers to additional information. The information includes the following section:

New and Changed Features for Oracle Unified Directory 14c (14.1.2.1.0)

Oracle Unified Directory 14c (14.1.2.1.0) includes the following new and changed features:

  • JDK Upgrade: Oracle Unified Directory 14c (14.1.2.1.0) is certified for use with JDK 17, which introduces new features, optimizations, and bug fixes enhancing the overall performance and stability.
  • Berkeley Database Java Edition Upgrade: Oracle Unified Directory uses Berkeley Database Java Edition for storage and retrieval purposes of OUD. The Berkeley Database Java Edition has been upgraded to version 7.5.18 providing improved functionality and better performance.
  • Deprecating TLS 1.1: Support for TLS 1.1 and earlier versions has been discontinued. Oracle Unified Directory now requires TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 for secure communication.
  • Support for PKCS12 as Default Keystore: Self-signed certificates are now stored in PKCS12 format by default, providing stronger encryption and improved compatibility. Oracle recommends that you switch the keystore format of the existing security configuration to PKCS12, which is an industry-standard format.