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CA Identity Manager High Availability & JBoss Clustering

CA Identity Manager 12.x uses caching for transactions. The utilization of this feature can cause synchronization issues if the application is setup in a high availability mode without application server clustering.

An example I can give is a project I was involved with using JBoss as the CA IdM application server. As such I will be addressing JBoss clustering in this entry.

JBoss uses a Hypersonic database to manage internal JMS data (JMS Queues). JBoss uses the JMS queues for tracking tasks and processes within the application. It is recommended to use a shared MS SQL database for the JMS database. There are documents available online which explain how to migrate from Hypersonic to MS SQL. In my example we opted to use the same MS SQL infrastructure used by Identity Manager to house the JMS database. In simplified terms, the steps to accomplish to clustering of IdM on JBoss is as follows:

1. Create a new SQL database (JBOSS_JMS)
2. Create a user/owner for this DB (jbossjms)
3. Migrate JBoss to SQL from the Hypersonic DB
4. Bring all services back up and test to ensure the migration was successful
5. Follow the procedures in the IdM documentation to configure JBoss clustering

More Here

Courtesy:http://www.idmworks.com/blog/ca-identity-manager-high-availability-jboss-clustering

Oracle Fusion Stack 11g Install Videos

Oracle Identity Manger 11g
Oracle Access Manager 11g
Oracle Adaptive Access Manager 11g
Oracle Identity Federation 11g
Oracle Internet Directory 11g
Oracle Virtual Directory 11g
Oracle HTTP Server
Oracle Directory Integration Platform 11g
Oracle WebLogic Server 11g
Oracle Database 11gR2
Oracle Identity Navigator 11g
Oracle Authorization Policy Manager
Oracle Platform Security Services

More Here

Courtesy:http://idmrockstar.com/blog/2011/04/oracle-fusion-stack-11g-install-videos/

Configuring Design Console for OIM 11g

In OIM 11g, Design Console still is a required tool for system configuration, custom development and customization. But differently from OIM 9.x, Design Console 11g does not have its own installer anymore. It is installed and configured along with the OIM server installation.

One of the common questions around Design Console 11g is: if there is no installer anymore, how do I get it working on my desktop/laptop without installing the whole Identity and Access Management pack?

This is an easy task and this post describes the steps for getting it done:

1. If you don't have a JDK 1.6 in your laptop, you will have to install it.

2. Run the configuration script for OIM once again. The script is available at $IAM_HOME/bin (where IAM_HOME is the folder where the ‘Identity and Access Management Pack’ was installed). You have to run the ‘config.sh’ that is available at $IAM_HOME/bin folder and NOT the one available at ‘$IAM_HOME/common/bin/config.sh’

3. In the configuration wizard, select ‘Design Console’ checkbox ONLY.

4. In the next screen, enter the OIM server host and port name. The wizard will configure the Design Console files for you
Courtesy:http://fusionsecurity.blogspot.com/

GralicWrap Anti-Phising Software

GralicWrap

Phishing scam artist send official-looking emails with authentic looking logos from valid organizations and companies and other identifying email information taken directly from genuine Webpages.

These authentic emails are an attempt to get you to sign in and gain your password and login information. Electronic mail is one of the top methods of identity theft.

To allow these phishing messages in email form, look even more real life, the scam / phisher will position a link so that the link looks like it will to the genuine Webpage, but it in reality it takes you to a counterfeit scam website or possibly a popup box will appear that looks identically, resembling the official site.

You can stop phishing scams with a good and effective Gralicwrap anti-phishing software

Anti Phishing, delete spam, viruses and other unwanted emails right at the server. Gralicwrap learns from good and bad spam using the good filter method to effectively block and stop spam.

Gralicwrap anti phishing software is made up of computer programs which will attempt to identify the phishing content that may be contained in a website or email that has been sent to you. This software is normally to be found as an integrated tool within web browsers and email servers and will display the real name of the domain for the website that you are visiting. In doing this it is hoped it will prevent sites which are fraudulent from being able to masquerade as ones that are actually legitimate. Today such a function may well be included as a built in feature of a lot of web browsers.