2010 – Tumy | Technology

#OpenSSO #Fedlet Integration with #Oracle #Identity #Federation 11g

What is a Fedlet? (snipped from Oracle’s Identity Management Web site) The Oracle OpenSSO Fedlet (Fedlet) is a compact, easy to deploy SAML 2.0 service provider implementation. It includes a small software package and a simple file-based configuration, embeddable into a service provider’s Java or .NET application. The Fedlet establishes single sign-on (SSO) between an …

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#Oracle #Identity Management by example #IDM

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In my role as an Identity Management consultant many people ask me where they can get more technical information on Identity Management products. I usually tell people the best way to learn is to get hands-on experience. This is not as easy as it sounds because typically someone who is learning doesn’t have access to …

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Troubleshooting SAML 2.0 Exchange #SAML #IdM #Identity #Federation

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This is a quick post to remind myself … and anyone else that is interested in SAML 2.0 about a great method to troubleshoot issues with SAML assertions: Setup: Download and install Live HTTP Headers (a Firefox add-on) Enable Live HTTP Headers from your browser (Tools>Live HTTPHeaders) Capture: Attempt the SSO between IDP and SP …

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Upgrade #Oracle #OIF to 11.1.1.3 #IDM #Identity

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We installed Oracle Identity Federation (OIF) 11.1.1.2 a few months ago and had to move on to some other, more pressing IDM-related issues. We finally came back to the Federation tasks at the beginning of September. The first thing I did was take an inventory of where we left off and compared to what the …

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real conversation with #Dell #tech #support

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Speaking with @Dell rep online today to inquire about the status of a laptop repair. He said “yes, they are performing general troubleshooting on the laptop now.” and then in the very next statement he asked, “By the way, have you sent the laptop to our facility yet?”. Perplexed by his question I said, “doesn’t …

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Identity Mgmt Publication Survey #IDM #Survey

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I am trying to gather more information to help provide a better source of information for the IDM community. I have put together a simple survey to give you the opportunity to provide feedback and to help steer the direction of this new publication. We are targeting the first part of November for the initial …

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Oracle EUS configuration; OID Anonymous Access Disabled by default bugs out DBCA #oracle #idm #11g

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Problem: When using netca to configure the ldap.ora file, for the first time (DB and OID are 11g), Netca shows an error, “The directory has not been configured for this usage. It does not contain the required Oracle Schema.” Solution: OID 11g is configured with Anonymous Access disabled by Default. Netca requires that anonymous access …

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oidpasswd connect=orcl unlock_su_acct=true

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Missing tnsnames.ora When trying to unlock the orcladmin account, in a Windows environment, we found that the tnsnames.ora file was not on the system (the database is on a separate machine). Because the tnsnames.ora file is not present then the unlock command will fail with a tns error. To work-around this you can create the …

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Directory Integration Platform (DIP w/Oracle DB) #oracle #idm #dip #oid

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DBImport Profile: (sync w/Oracle DB table) Important Notes: Diptester utility has not been updated for 11g yet. Oracle recommends setting up sync profile to DB by using command line tools instead of EM UI. Where is the profile stored: Profile DN: orclodipagentname=”profile name”,cn=subscriber profile,cn=changelog subscriber,cn=oracle internet directory Which files make up the profile: Profile Name: …

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Sunday afternoon security #security #cyberwar

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It’s a typical lazy Sunday afternoon. Watching cartoons with my kids, surfing the net and trying to catch up on the state of the world (via Twitter and Google). A few interesting things have piqued my interest and I wanted to put down some thoughts on these. Saw the term “securing the castle” for the …

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