What's New in This Guide?

This chapter provides a brief description of new features introduced with the latest release of Oracle Identity Federation, and points you to more information about each one. It contains these topics:

Note:

The Oracle Identity Federation server is referred to as the federation server in this chapter.

Updates in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.9)

This document contains the following updates in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.9):

New and Changed Features in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.7)

This document describes the following updates in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.7):

  • Requirement to run the upgrade script when operating in an upgraded 11.1.1.7.0 environment for integration with Oracle Access Manager 11g. See Section 5.16.2.

  • Support for the Backend Attribute Exchange (BAE) Direct Attribute Exchange profile. See Section 6.8.2.

  • Procedure for adding an external OpenID provider. See Section 5.4.5.

New and Changed Features in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6)

This document describes the following new features and updates in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.6):

  • SHA-256 support for XML signatures

  • Use of the Relay State in IdP-initiated SSO

  • Support for Oracle Access Manager 11g authentication engine

  • Support for Oracle Access Manager 11g SP integration engine

  • Support for ACS URL for IdP-initiated SSO operations

  • Sending ACS URL with the Authentication Request in SAML 2.0

  • Implementation of OpenID UI Extension

The following additional changes appear in the document:

  • Section 11.3 contains updated instructions for packaging the business processing plug-in.

  • Section 6.24 explains how to configure Oracle Identity Federation to integrate with OpenID partners.

  • Section 4.2.5 explains how Oracle Identity Federation determines the relay state for IdP-initiated single sign-on.

  • Figure 2-11 has been corrected to show a Web proxy in front of the Oracle Identity Federation server.

  • Various documentation errata have been corrected.

Updates in 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) Patch Set 4

This document has been updated to correct a number of documentation errata.

New Features in Oracle Identity Federation 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) Patch Set 3

11g Release 1 (11.1.1) Patch Set 3 provides these features:

  • Separate keystore and encryption key passwords

  • Global logout enhancements

  • Configuring Oracle Identity Federation/SP to authenticate itself to Oracle Access Manager.

  • Support for the OpenID protocol

  • New HTTP header authentication engine

  • Certification with Oracle Access Manager 11g

  • Import and export of a provider's settings through WLST

  • Restrictions on assertion validity

  • The ability to override NameID mapping per partner

  • Support for SAML 1.x Source ID

  • Custom pre- and post-processing actions

  • Support for the eAuth specifications

  • Support for HTTP header collector

The following documentation changes appear in this release:

  • The customization features are collected under a separate part, Part III, "Oracle Universal Federation Framework".

  • The pdf version of the document is split into two volumes.

New Features In Oracle Identity Federation 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)

  • WebLogic Server Integration: Oracle Identity Federation is now a Java component managed by the Oracle WebLogic Server.

  • Fusion Middleware Control: You can manage Oracle Identity Federation by using a graphical user interface called Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control

  • Integration with Common Auditing Infrastructure: Oracle Identity Federation is now integrated with the Oracle Fusion Middleware audit framework. You can configure auditing from the command line or by using Fusion Middleware Control.

    See Also:

  • Support for Oracle Single Sign-On and Oracle Access Manager 10g (10.1.4.2.0) or later: Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1) does not include Oracle Single Sign-On or Oracle Access Manager. Oracle Identity Federation 11g Release 1 (11.1.1), however, is compatible with Oracle Single Sign-On and Oracle Access Manager 10g (10.1.4.2.0) or later.