Oracle Security Server Guide

Introduction

Basic Concepts

Cryptography

Digital Signatures

Certification Authority (CA)

Certificates

Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)

Oracle-Specific Features

Authentication

Oracle Security Server Certificates

Oracle Security Server Digital Signatures

Distinguished Names (DNs)

Public/Private Key Pairs

Global Intranet Authentication and Authorization

Identities, Certificates, and Roles

Authentication of Entities

Authorization of Entities

Oracle Security Server Architecture

Oracle Security Server Manager

Oracle Security Server Repository

Oracle Security Server Authentication Adapter

Oracle Security Server Operation

Oracle Security Server Repository Dependencies

Defining Global Users and Global Roles to Oracle8 Servers

Installing the Oracle Security Server Repository

Constructing the Oracle Security Server Repository

Configuring Oracle Security Adapters on Clients and Servers

Installing Wallets at Clients and Servers

Downloading a Wallet

Generating a Decrypted (Clear) Private Key (Name Specified)

Generating a Decrypted (Clear) Private Key (Name Not Specified)

Removing the Oracle Security Server Repository

Getting Started

Login Information Window

Oracle Security Server Manager Window

Identities

Creating an Identity

Creating Credentials for a New Identity

Approving Credentials for an Externally Defined Identity

Revoking Credentials

Restoring Credentials

Server Authorizations

Defining a Server Authorization

Deleting a Server Authorization

Granting and Revoking Server Authorizations

Enterprise Authorizations

Defining an Enterprise Authorization

Deleting an Enterprise Authorization

Adding and Deleting Server Authorizations for an Enterprise Authorization

Nesting Enterprise Authorizations

Granting and Revoking an Enterprise Authorization

Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

1 Oracle Security Server Concepts

2 Oracle Security Server Architecture and Operation

3 Installing and Configuring the Oracle Security Server

4 Using the Oracle Security Server Manager

Glossary

Index