3.1 Connecting to Oracle Identity Self Service

To log in to Oracle Identity Self Service:


Note:

  • If Oracle Identity Manager is configured to support native authentication, then the login link redirects you to a form in which you can authenticate by using your Oracle Identity Manager username and password.

  • If Oracle Identity Manager is configured to support Single Sign-On (SSO), then the login link redirects you to the SSO application login page.

  1. Go to the Identity Self Service login page.

    For example: http://OIM_HOST.com:PORT/identity/

  2. In the User ID field, enter your user login.

  3. In the Password field, enter your password.

  4. Click Sign In. If you are successfully authenticated, then you are logged in and directed to the home page in the authenticated context.

    The login attempt might generate an error, such as "Invalid sign in", because of the following reasons:

    • Incorrect credentials: If the user name and password entered are not correct, then an error message is displayed. This may be because of the following reasons:

      • User login does not exist

      • Password is incorrect

      • User login exists but the user is deleted

    • Locked account: If your user account is locked, then you are not allowed to log in even if the credentials are correct.

    • Disabled user: If your user account is disabled, then you are not allowed to log in.

  5. If your password has expired, then the Change Password form is displayed. You are not allowed to proceed to the main page of the console without changing the password. Enter a new password, and click Submit.

  6. If the system requires you to specify challenge responses, then specify it and click Submit.

    Alternatively, you can click Cancel if you want to avoid setting challenge questions and logging on to Identity Self Service. You set challenge questions to reset your password without calling the helpdesk. Note that these challenge questions are a unique set of questions and answers. For more information about setting challenge questions and response, see Setting Challenge Questions and Response.

If you attempting to access a page, for example the Pending Approvals page, and you are checking for the pending approvals from a link and you are not logged in already, then you are redirected to the login page. Follow the login instruction provided in this section to log in to Oracle Identity Manager. However, you will be directed to the page you are attempting to access, the Pending Approvals page, instead of the main page of Identity Self Service.