OAS4OS 10.1.4.3.0 README ============================================================================
  Oracle Authentication Services for Operating Systems (OAS4OS 10.1.4.3) 
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This file is the README for Oracle Authentication Services for Operating
Systems (10.1.4.3). This README contains only the most basic information.
Please refer to the Administrator's Guide (e12023.pdf) and OracleMetalink
(NOTE.759411.1) Oracle Authentication Service for Operating Systems
Documentation Addendum (10.1.4.3) before installing the product.

Certified OID server platforms: OEL4 and RH4

Certified client platforms: RH4, RH5, OEL4, OEL5, Solaris 9, Solaris 10
(Patch Level 118833-17 or above), SUSE 9, SUSE 10 and HP-UX 11.23.

Please check OracleMetalink (NOTE.759411.1) for any additional supported
platforms at the time of install and deployment.

What's new in OAS4OS 10.1.4.3
- Streamlined installation process. You don't need to apply any patches.
- Reentrant server and client configuration scripts (see items 2.& 3. below).
- Support for bcrypt (blowfish password hash).
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1. Prepare the environment
   - Install OID 10.1.4.0.1
   - Download OID 10.1.4.3 patchset from metalink use bug 7583678 to locate
     the patch and upgrade OID to 10.1.4.3
   - Copy the provided *.sh to $ORACLE_HOME/ldap/bin directory  
   - Copy the provided oasconfig.ldif to $ORACLE_HOME/ldap/admin directory.

2. Configure OAS4OS on the OID server side
   - cd to $ORACLE_HOME/ldap/bin
   - Execute the provided config_OIDserver.sh or sslConfig_OIDserver.sh
     (if you are configuring SSL mode) from your OID server machine, and
     execute the script as the same user who installed the OID server.

3. Configure OAS4OS on client side
   - Copy config_OIDclient.sh or sslConfig_OIDclient.sh (If you are
     configuring SSL mode) from $ORACLE_HOME/ldap/bin dir on
     the server side to the client machine(s) that you want to configure
     to use LDAP authentication. Please note that you need to perform the
     OID server side configuration before you can copy the file to OS
     client machine.
   - Execute config_OIDclient.sh or sslConfig_OIDclient.sh as 'root' user.

Limitation for Solaris 9, 10 SSL, HP-UX and AIX SSL configuration:
* SSL (no startTLS) authentication only works on port 636.

Configuration Scripts Disclaimer:
You configure the server and client systems by running the shell scripts
provided with this product. These scripts have been tested and found to
work correctly on all supported operating systems. Do not modify the scripts,
as inconsistent behavior might result.

If you just want to try out Oracle Authentication Services for Operating
Systems, you can download the required components and more information) from
the following website:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/oid/oracleauthenticationservices.html
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