Finally end of working day. But while reading some newsletter and mails on my way home, I realised that there will be some work at home. After a long wait, Oracle has finally released Oracle Unified Directory 12c 🙂
A overview of the new features:
- Improved performance and scalability
- Support for TNS aliases for Oracle Unified Directory deployments with Oracle Enterprise User Security (EUS) configured
- Support for TLS 1.2 Protocols and Cipher Suites
- Password-Based Key Derivation Function 2 Password Storage Schemes
- ODSM Rebranding
- Support for new log publishers that are configurable via OUDSM
- Support for the Upgrade OUD Instance script
- Support for WebLogic Scripting Tool provisioning commands
- Support for new log publishers that are configurable via OUDSM
- Support for Oracle Fusion Middleware configuration tools
- Support for Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3
- Support for Oracle JDK 1.8
See Fusion Middleware Release Notes What’s New in Oracle Identity Management 12c (12.2.1.3.0) for a full list of new features.
Links related to Oracle Unified Directory 12c:
- Oracle Unified Directory 12.2.1.3.0 online documentation
- MOS Note OUD 12c Has Been Released! [2300623.1]
- MOS Certification Search
- Oracle Unified Directory download via MOS Patch 26270957. Other downloads via OTN or OSDC seem to be not yet available. Check the documentation Obtaining Product Distributions for other download sources.
- Oracle Unified Directory White Paper
- Oracle Unified Directory Data Sheet
- Oracle Directory Services Buyer’s Guide White Paper
Stay tuned, I’ll definitely write more blog posts on Oracle Unified Directory 12 soon.