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1. What is SSO used for ?

OracleAS Single-Sign On server enables a user to log into multiples applications registered with the Oracle Application Server with a single username and password. SSO server retrieve the user information from OID. The management time is drastically reduced.  

2. What is the SSL ?

The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a well-known communication protocol that enables you to send messages securely across the Internet. 

3.  Which are the SSO components ?

• OracleAS SSO Server: enable you to use "authenticate one, log in many times" feature

• OID: OID id the repository for the SSO

4. Which are the 2 type of applications which can be managed by SSO ?

• Partner Applications: If you can log in to one partner application through the SSO Server, you can log in to all partner applications registered with that server. 

• External Applications: "authenticate one, log in many times" feature is not enabled. The external applications (and not SSO Server) are responsible for user authentication. 

5. What is a Private Key Cryptography ?

Private Key encryption uses one key,  that is used to both encrypt and decrypt messages. This is also called symmetric encryption.

6. What is a Public  Key Cryptography ?

Public-key cryptography (or PKI), also known as asymmetric cryptography, is a form of cryptography in which a user has a pair of cryptographic keys—a public key and a private key. The private key is kept secret, while the public key may be widely distributed. The keys are related mathematically, but the private key cannot be practically derived from the public key. This is more secure than the Private Key Cryptography. 

7. What is an Oracle Wallet ?

An Oracle wallet is a password-protected container used to store authentication and signing credentials, including private keys, certificates, and trusted certificates needed by SSL.

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