Oracle Application Server 10g (9.0.4) introduces Oracle Identity Management, an integrated infrastructure for securing users and applications across the enterprise, and across the suite of Oracle products. It includes the new Oracle Application Server Certificate Authority to create and manage digital certificates.

Oracle Internet Directory includes the following new features and enhancements:

• Windows integration
• Flexible directory replication technologies
• Support for Real Application Clusters and other high availability deployments
• Enhanced password policy management
• Improved self-service console
• Support for XML-based (DSML) interface

Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On includes the following new features and enhancements:

• Windows native authentication
• Multilevel authentication
• Flexible deployment options

Oracle Application Server Certificate Authority includes the following new features and enhancements:

• Create and manage X.509v3 digital certificates
• Simplifies enabling Oracle PKI products (HTTP, SSL)
• Easy to use, Web-based interface
• Automated provisioning with OracleAS Single Sign-On
• Optionally publish certificates to Oracle Internet Directory
• Supports XML-based certificate policy enforcement