Tips & Tricks: Novell IDM JDBC Driver Filter Gotcha
Tips & Tricks: Novell IDM JDBC Driver Filter Gotcha Have you ever had a JDBC driver that wouldn't find changes in the database while using a triggerless Publisher channel? The obvious things to...
View ArticleRegistry Hacking to Remove Unneeded Oracle Services
Registry Hacking to Remove Unneeded Oracle Services Something we haven’t seen blogged about much is uninstalling services. This is not something I would recommend for just any service you don’t like....
View ArticleThe Truth about Indexing in OID
The Truth about Indexing in OID Oracle's OID docs are pretty vague around indexing. In reality, there are really two options: When creating an attribute, check the "Indexed" box Create the index in...
View ArticleAll Java is Not Created Equal
All Java is Not Created Equal The what: Java & CA Identity Manager V12.5 The issue: I got hung up with a version of Java 6.29 that should have worked with CA IDM V12.5 but on Windows, the IDM...
View ArticleMixed Environment Novell/Net IQ IDM 4 Upgrades
Mixed Environment Novell/Net IQ IDM 4 Upgrades Over the course of time software requires an upgrade. Whether the upgrade is due to a need for new functionality, support requirements, or just simply a...
View ArticleUsing the Sailpoint Provisioning Integration Module (PIM) for Unsupported...
Using the Sailpoint Provisioning Integration Module (PIM) for Unsupported Connections Sailpoint comes with a method to integrate and interact with other vendor Identity Management applications through...
View ArticleOracle Identity Manager Basics: Creating a Custom Adapter in OIM 11g
Oracle Identity Manager Basics: Creating a Custom Adapter in OIM 11g The purpose of this entry is to explain how to create a custom adapter in OIM. The adapter will write to an external file. This...
View ArticleNew Tech 101: OAuth 2.0
New Tech 101: OAuth 2.0 When new technology standards appear in industry publications, we quickly receive inquiries as to the applicability of those standards to their use cases. So let's investigate...
View ArticleHow to Create Custom Challenge Questions in Oracle Identity Manager 11g
How to Create Custom Challenge Questions in Oracle Identity Manager 11g When you move from OIM 9.x to OIM 11g, you are going to encounter a learning curve - some things are just different. There are...
View ArticleThe Path Less Taken - When and Why to Futz with your Identity Management
The Path Less Taken - When and Why to Futz with your Identity Management Recently we had a customer with an existing provisioning application that was quite a few revisions back. They also wanted to...
View ArticleIntegrating NetIQ (Novell) Identity Manager (IDM) with Aveksa Compliance...
Integrating NetIQ (Novell) Identity Manager (IDM) with Aveksa Compliance Manager (ACM) Steps to Entitlement Provisioning: Install the “Role Based Provisioning Module” which installs the Webservice to...
View ArticleResolving an “Export Failed” Error in OIM Deployment Manager
Resolving an “Export Failed” Error in OIM Deployment Manager The Problem Recently I experienced a strange issue when using the OIM 11g Deployment Manager export feature. After selecting the artifacts...
View ArticleNotes on the The Oracle Identity Governance Suite 11g Essentials Exam (1Z1-459)
Oracle Identity Governance Suite 11g Essentials Exam Here's some notes on the The Oracle Identity Governance Suite 11g Essentials Exam (1Z1-459) There were 139 questions with a 2 1/2 hours time limit....
View ArticleOracle Identity Manager 11gR1 Tuning Considerations
Oracle Identity Manager 11gR1 Tuning Considerations Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) is a powerful tool for organizations to manage user accounts across many systems. Because it is such a key piece of the...
View ArticleQuick Tip: OIM Challenge Question Limitations
Oracle Identity Manager (OIM) - Challenge Question Limitation Recently, working on a Challenge Question issue in OIM the customer defined a specific question of which was 64 characters (total length)...
View ArticleUsing Custom Java in BI Publisher Reports
Using Custom Java in BI Publisher Reports BI Publisher is a powerful tool for reporting. As the out-of-the-box report(s) solution available for Oracle Identity Management products, BI Publisher...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Changing Java Heap Size for OIM
Quick Tip: Changing Java Heap Size for OIM A common tuning step you'll see to help your OIM performance is to increase the Java Heap size for the WebLogic servers. The problem is, it's hard to find a...
View ArticleDIP, Oracle, and Strong Encryption
DIP, Oracle, and Strong Encryption In attempting to connect DIP to a third party (Tivoli) LDAP, I received an error that complained - "RSA premaster secret error" as well as a warning - "Simple bind...
View ArticleCreating Self-Signed SSL Cert for Oracle Internet Directory using WLST
Creating Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Oracle Internet Directory (OID) using WLST While creating a Self-Signed Certificate for OID v11.1.1.5 (using WLST) I realized that many commands contained in...
View ArticleIdentity Vault - Unable to connect to Linux/Unix Remote Loader Driver
Identity Vault - Unable to connect to Linux/Unix Remote Loader Driver Checklist for solving error (-9006) Detail from driver The Linux/Unix driver uses embedded Remote Loader Technology to...
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