Index

A B C D E G I J K L M N O P R S T W X

A

abstract object classes, 2-15

access control items, 2-17

access control lists. See ACLs

ACIs, 2-17

ACLs

Application Context, 4-19

examples, 2-18

Oracle Advanced Security, 4-14

placement, 3-7

structure, 2-17

administrative groups

Groups container, 2-21

OracleDBAdmins group, 4-14

OracleDBCreators, 4-14

OracleDBSecurityAdmins, 4-14

OracleDomainAdmins, 4-14

OraclePasswordAccessibleDomains, 4-14

OracleUserSecurityAdmins, 4-14

Application Context

ACLs, 4-19

attributes, A-5

directory entries, 4-17

directory information tree, 4-18

example, 4-16

object classes, A-5

overview, 1-2

product summary, 4-16

security measures, 4-19

Application Context initialized centrally, 4-16

application-specific directories

drawbacks, 2-4

features, 2-4

attribute matching rules

definition, 2-12

example, 2-13

attribute syntax

definition, 2-12

example, 2-13

attributes

Application Context, A-5

definition, 2-11

examples, 2-11

foreign language, 2-13

operational, 2-11

Oracle Advanced Queuing, A-6, A-7

Oracle Dynamic Services, A-9, A-10

Oracle Net Services, A-2, A-3

user, 2-11

authentication

anonymous, 2-17

simple, 2-17

simple over SSL, 2-17

SSL with certificates, 2-17

auxiliary object classes, 2-14, 2-15

B

backup and recovery, of directories, 3-4

C

C LDAP API, 2-7

command-line tools

ldapadd, B-5

ldapbind, B-3

ldapdelete, B-6

ldapmoddn, B-8

ldapmodify, B-7

ldapsearch, B-4

overview, 2-7

D

Database Configuration Assistant, 2-19, 5-7

database event notifications, 4-20

database service registration, 5-7

database services (database connect descriptors), 4-5

databases

comparison with directories, 2-2 to 2-4

data units, 2-3

distribution, 2-3

entry format, 2-4

event notifications, 4-20

read-to-write ratio, 2-3

user authentication, 4-11

user authorization, 4-11

directories

access control, 3-7

ACL placement, 3-7

ACLs, 2-17

applications, 2-4

application-specific, 2-4

attribute matching rules, 2-12, 2-13

attribute syntax, 2-12, 2-13

attributes, 2-11

authentication, 2-17

backup and recovery, 3-4

benefits, 2-4, 2-5

command-line tools, 2-7

comparison with databases, 2-2 to 2-4

configuration

after database installation, 5-3 to 5-4

client installation, 5-9

Oracle Context, 2-19

configuration tools

Database Configuration Assistant, 5-7

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, 5-3 to 5-4

data units, 2-3

deployment factors, 4-10, 4-15, 4-22, 4-30

directory information trees, 2-9

distinguished names, 2-9

distribution, 2-3

entries, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11

entry format, 2-4

extensibility, 2-6

features, 2-9

Globalization Support, 2-6

information flow, 2-8

load estimation, 3-5

modification, 2-7

namespace design, 3-2, 3-3

partitions, 2-6, 3-4

read-to-write ratio, 2-3

referrals, 2-6

relative distinguished names, 2-9

replication, 3-3

schema, 2-16

schema discovery, 2-6

security, 2-6

standards, 2-4, 2-5

system requirements, 3-5

testing, 3-6

directory applications, examples of, 2-4

directory deployment factors

Oracle Advanced Queuing, 4-22

Oracle Advanced Security, 4-15

Oracle Dynamic Services, 4-30

Oracle Net Services, 4-10

directory entries

Application Context, 4-17

attributes, 2-11

definition, 2-9, 2-10

examples, 2-2, 2-11

Oracle Advanced Queuing, 4-20, 4-21

Oracle Advanced Security, 4-12

Oracle Dynamic Services, 4-28

Oracle Net Services, 4-5

suitability, 3-2

directory information trees

Application Context, 4-18

design, 3-2, 3-3

naming contexts, 2-15

Oracle Advanced Queuing, 4-21

Oracle Advanced Security, 4-13

Oracle Dynamic Services, 4-29

Oracle Net Services, 4-6

directory interoperability, 1-2, 1-5

directory migration

from Oracle Names servers, 4-9, 4-10

from tnsnames.ora file, 4-9, 4-10

to Oracle Names LDAP Proxy servers, 4-9, 4-10

directory naming, 4-3

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Thin drivers, 4-4

OracleContextAdmins group, 4-9

OracleDBCreators group, 4-9

directory security

Application Context, 4-19

Oracle Advanced Queuing, 4-22

Oracle Advanced Security, 4-14

Oracle Dynamic Services, 4-30

Oracle Net Services, 4-9

directory usage configuration

after database installation, 5-3 to 5-4

client installation, 5-9

distinguished names, 2-9

distribution, of directories, 3-3

DITs. See directory information trees

DNs (distinguished names), 2-9

E

enterprise domains, 4-12, 4-15

enterprise roles, 4-11

G

global roles, 4-11

global topics, 4-20

Globalization Support, 2-6

I

Intelligent Client Failover, 3-4

Intelligent Network Level Failover, 3-4

interoperability, of Oracle products with third-party directories, 1-2

J

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

Thin drivers

directory naming support, 4-4

K

knowledge references. See referrals

L

LDAP

benefits, 2-5

C API, 2-7

command-line tools

ldapadd, B-5

ldapbind, B-3

ldapdelete, B-6

ldapmoddn, B-8

ldapmodify, B-7

ldapsearch, B-4

definition, 2-5

extensibility features, 2-6

Globalization Support, 2-6

history, 2-5

purpose, 1-2

referrals, 2-6

schema discovery features, 2-6

security features, 2-6

version 3, 2-6

LDAP version 3, 2-6

ldapadd command-line tool, B-5

ldapbind command-line tool, B-3

ldapdelete command-line tool, B-6

ldapmoddn command-line tool, B-8

ldapmodify command-line tool, B-7

ldapsearch command-line tool, B-4

LDIF, 2-7

LDIF files

description, 2-7

examples, 2-7

format, 2-7

modification, 2-7

types, 2-7

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. See LDAP

Lightweight Directory Interchange Format. See LDIF

load estimation, of directories, 3-5

M

mappings, user-to-schema, 4-12

metadirectory

definition, 1-5

multimaster replication

benefits, 3-3

definition, 3-3

N

namespace design, 3-2, 3-3

naming contexts

definition, 2-15

publishing, 2-15

net service aliases, 4-5

net service names (database connect descriptors), 4-5

O

object classes

abstract, 2-15

Application Context, A-5

auxiliary, 2-14, 2-15

creation and redefinition, 2-15

example, 2-13

Oracle Advanced Queuing, A-6

Oracle Advanced Security, A-4

Oracle Dynamic Services, A-8, A-9

Oracle Net Services, 4-8, A-2

structural, 2-14

subclasses, 2-15

types, 2-14

online directories

benefits, 2-2

definition, 2-2

Oracle Advanced Queuing

attributes, A-6, A-7

directory deployment factors, 4-22

directory entries, 4-21

directory information tree, 4-21

object classes, A-6

overview, 1-3

product summary, 4-20

security measures, 4-22

Oracle Advanced Security

ACLs, 4-14

administrative groups, 4-14

directory deployment factors, 4-15

directory entries, 4-12

directory information tree, 4-13

object classes, A-4

overview, 1-2

product summary, 4-11

Oracle Context

configuration, 2-19

creation, 5-5

definition, 2-19

selection, 5-6, 5-8, 5-9

structure, 2-19, 2-21

upgrade, 5-5

use of multiple contexts, 4-10

Oracle Directory Integration Platform

features, 1-5

purpose, 1-5

Oracle Dynamic Services

attributes, A-9, A-10

directory deployment factors, 4-30

directory entries, 4-28

directory information tree, 4-29

object classes, A-8, A-9

overview, 1-3

product summary, 4-23

security measures, 4-30

Oracle Internet Directory

features, 1-4

information flow, 2-8

interoperability with third-party directories, 1-2, 1-5

overview, 1-4

Oracle Names LDAP Proxy servers, 4-9, 4-10

Oracle Names servers, 4-9, 4-10

Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, 2-19, 5-3 to 5-4

OracleDBCreators group, 4-9

Oracle Net Manager, 4-5, 4-9, 4-10

Oracle Net Services

attributes, A-2, A-3

configuration for directory naming, 4-9, 4-10

database connectivity features, 4-2

directory deployment factors, 4-10

directory entries, 4-5

directory information tree, 4-6

directory naming, 4-3

Internet scalability features, 4-2

Internet security features, 4-2

network management features, 4-2

object classes, 4-8, A-2

Oracle Net Manager, 4-5, 4-9, 4-10

overview, 1-2

security measures, 4-9

Oracle Schema

creation, 5-6

definition, 5-2

upgrade, 5-6

OracleContextAdmins group, 4-9

OracleDBAdmins group, 4-14

OracleDBCreators group, 4-9, 4-14

OracleDBSecurityAdmins group, 4-14, 4-19

OracleDomainAdmins group, 4-14, 4-19

OraclePasswordAccessibleDomains group, 4-14

OracleUserSecurityAdmins group, 4-14

P

partitions, directory

benefits, 3-4

drawbacks, 3-4

R

RDNs (relative distinguished names), 2-9

referrals, 2-6

relative distinguished names, 2-9

replication, of directories, 3-3

benefits, 3-3

definition, 3-3

root DSE (Directory Server-Specific Entry), 2-6, 2-16

root Oracle Context, 5-5

S

schema, 2-16

schemas, shared, 4-12

Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL), 2-6

single password authentication, 4-12

single sign-on using a centrally stored wallet, 4-12

structural object classes, 2-14

subclasses, of object classes, 2-15

system requirements, of directories, 3-5

T

testing, of directories, 3-6

W

wallets, 4-12

X

X.500 protocol, 2-5