Oracle B32100-01 User Manual

How to Add Users to Groups in Oracle Internet Directory

Configuring Oracle Internet Directory for Oracle Application Server Installation Privileges

When you have to log in as the cn=orcladmin superuser to add users to groups, you 
have to use Oracle Directory Manager, instead of Oracle Delegated Administration 
Services.

To add users using Oracle Directory Manager:

Start up Oracle Directory Manager. ORACLE_HOME refers to the home directory 
where Oracle Internet Directory is installed.

prompt> cd $ORACLE_HOME/bin

prompt> ./oidadmin

In the Oracle Directory Manager Connect screen, enter the connect information for 
Oracle Internet Directory:

■

: Enter cn=orcladmin.

■

: Enter the password for cn=orcladmin.

■

 and Port: Click the icon at the right of the field to enter the name of the 

computer running Oracle Internet Directory and the port number on which 
Oracle Internet Directory is listening.

■

Click Login.

On the left side, navigate to the group to which you want to add users. Select the 
group on the left side to display its attributes on the right side.

To navigate to "global" groups, see 

To navigate to metadata repository groups, see 

To navigate to component groups, see 

Add new users to the group by adding the DNs of the users to the 
uniquemember

 attribute.

The "global" groups are listed in 

.

The general navigation path is as follows. See 

 for a screenshot.

Expand the top-level entry, "Oracle Internet Directory Servers".

Expand the specific Oracle Internet Directory.

Expand the following entries: Entry Management > cn=OracleContext > 
cn=Groups

.

Click the group to which you want to add users. 

 shows Oracle 

Directory Manager with the iASAdmins group selected.