Ldap Directory Support; Starting Oracle Wallet Manager - Oracle Database B10772-01 Administrator's Manual

LDAP Directory Support

Oracle Wallet Manager can upload wallets to and retrieve them from an
LDAP-compliant directory. Storing wallets in a centralized LDAP-compliant
directory lets users access them from multiple locations or devices, ensuring
consistent and reliable user authentication while providing centralized wallet
management throughout the wallet life cycle. To prevent accidental over-write of
functional wallets, only wallets containing an installed certificate can be uploaded.
Directory user entries must be defined and configured in the LDAP directory before
Oracle Wallet Manager can be used to upload or download wallets for a user. If a
directory contains Oracle8i (or prior) users, they are automatically upgraded to use
the wallet upload and download feature on first use.
Oracle Wallet Manager downloads a user wallet by using a simple password-based
connection to the LDAP directory. However, for uploads it uses an SSL connection if
the open wallet contains a certificate with SSL Oracle PKI certificate usage. If an SSL
certificate is not present in the wallet, password-based authentication is used.

Starting Oracle Wallet Manager

To start Oracle Wallet Manager:
The directory password and the wallet password are
Note:
independent, and can be different. Oracle Corporation recommends
that these passwords be maintained to be consistently different,
where neither one can logically be derived from the other.
See Also:
Uploading a Wallet to an LDAP Directory
Downloading a Wallet from an LDAP Directory
Multiple Certificate Support
about Oracle PKI certificate usage.
(Windows) Select Start > Programs > Oracle-HOME_NAME > Network
Administration > Wallet Manager
(UNIX) At the command line, enter owm.
Starting Oracle Wallet Manager
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on page 8-4, for more information
Using Oracle Wallet Manager 8-7