How the IRM Desktop Handles Multiple Servers

Another question from a colleague – suppose a user receives documents from two or more IRM services – how does the user switch between documents? Does the user need to manually log out of one service and log in to another so that the correct rights and restrictions apply? Do you need to clear your [...]

Re: Dynamic JDBC Credentials

Recently Oracle reorganised all their URLs breaking many links, including links to Steve’s samples on his blog. Accordingly they’re working on the problem and hopefully there will be a solution soon. CM.

OCE Solaris Network Admin

I read Paul Sorensen blog : Sun certifications will be renamed next week. For instance the Sun Certified Network Administrator will be Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Solaris 10 Network Administrator. But to get the OCE Solaris title, you need to upgrade your certification [...] to receive an Oracle certification title (check more details on the [...]

FOD Storefront module debugging tips

I have often observed that folks trying out the Fusion Order Demo face few common issues.I thought of documenting these, I will keep updating this post with more tips.Tip 1: Make sure your DB connection are properly defined. If your home page renders without any data on the page, verify that your DB connection is [...]

1Password Adds Dropbox Support

If you read here, you already know we’re huge fans of 1Password (@1password) and Dropbox (@dropbox). For the uninitiated, 1Password keeps your multitude of credentials in a secure vault, and its browser plugins make them readily accessible when you’re browsing. It also can create secure passwords as you browse and add them to the vault. [...]

Login to the Content Server via Weblogic

Hi, the Content Server has a “Microsoft login” option which automatically retrieves the users’ Windows credentials for login. User login through this method is accomplished by this URL:…

Access 1Password on Android with Dropbox

Several of us use Agile Web Solutions 1Password to manage our multitude of credentials. However, they don’t have an Android solution, and I’ve hated living without it since my move to Android. Aside from the password store on Mac, 1Password offers a bunch of great options to access credentials on other devices, including an excellent iPhone app that [...]

The third-party authentication dilemma: does Facebook pwn my site?

I’ve argued for some time that it is crazy for most websites to have their own authentication (username/password) system these days. We the users have no patience for yet another registration process, validation email flow, and password to remember Security is too easy to get wrong, unless you truly have security professionals on staff Designing [...]

Tips for rolling out a new EM11g site

Here are a couple of things to do and/or think about when doing a new EM 11g rollout: Keep the Weblogic up-to-date The EM11g release notes mention the WDJ7 patch. Down the line other patches might be needed for the Weblogic Server (WLS). So keep an eye on this, and make sure all the relevant [...]

Framework 4 Features: Support for Timed Jobs

One of the new features of the Oracle Utilities Application Framework V4 is the ability for the batch framework to support Timed Batch. Traditionally batch is associated with set processing in the background in a fixed time frame. For example, billing customers. Over the last few versions their has been functionality required by the products [...]