How cookies work in SSO?

user logs in an application. the application verifies the credentials and then it setting up a cookie on the browser storing the username (that could be coded with a private key) if the user opens another application, it searches the cookie and reads the username on the value (using the key for decode the string)

How does OAM SSO work?

1) An OAM 11g Webgate intercepts the incoming request for a resource, determines whether the resource is protected, and – if it is – the OAM 11g server constructs and returns a response back to the Webgate. That response contains the authentication scheme required to authenticate the user.

What is Oam_id?

When a user is authenticated, OAM creates OAM_ID cookie which is a domain level cookie. OAM_ID cookie is httponly cookie so this cookie cannot be accessed through client side scripts. It contains session ID which maps to the in-memory session. It is only set for Embedded Credential Collector(ECC). (

What is OAM authentication?

The Authentication Module allows you to select one or more Authentication Plug-ins, each of which becomes a “Step”. Then you configure Step Orchestration which is where you tell OAM which order to call those steps and what to do if each of those steps succeeds or fails.

Is a token a cookie?

A Token can be given to your mobile app and stored in a variable (by you) for later use or saved (by you) via JavaScript in your browser for use in SPA requests. A Cookie is generally used in a browser (by the browser).

How does WebGate work with OAM?

A WebGate is a web-server plug-in for Oracle Access Manager (OAM) that intercepts HTTP requests and forwards them to the Access Server for authentication and authorization.

How do I install OAM?

High-Level Installation Steps

1. Install Certified Database for OAM & Fusion Infrastructure Schema.
2. Install Certified JDK.
3. Install Oracle Fusion Middleware Infrastructure 12.2.1.3.
4. Install Oracle Identity & Access Management Software 12.2.1.3 (Note: Make sure IDM & FMW Infra software are installed in the same ORACLE_HOME)

What is the difference between cookies and sessions?

Cookies are client-side files on a local computer that hold user information. Sessions are server-side files that contain user data. Cookies end on the lifetime set by the user. When the user quits the browser or logs out of the programmed, the session is over.

Is JWT a cookie?

In modern web applications, JWTs are widely used as it scales better than that of a session-cookie based because tokens are stored on the client-side while the session uses the server memory to store user data, and this might be an issue when a large number of users are accessing the application at once.

What is the SSO cookie set by OAM server?

The SSO cookie set by OAM Server is a host cookie that works across the network domains. The WebGate clears its standalone Agent cookie and then redirects to the OAM Server for session clearing.

How does SSO work with access manager and webgate?

During single sign-off with Access Manager: The SSO cookie set by OAM Server is a host cookie that works across the network domains. The Webgate clears its standalone Agent cookie and then redirects to the OAM Server for session clearing.

How does single sign-on work with obssocookie?

The user is logged in, and the ObSSOCookie is set. The OAM Server generates a session token with a URL that contains the ObSSOCookie. Single sign-on works when the cookie is used for subsequent authorizations in lieu of prompting the user to supply authorization credentials.

What is obssocookie for Access Manager 11g?

Similar to ObSSOCookie for 10g Webgates. Access Manager 11g sets a key-based cookie ObSSOCookie for each user or application that accesses a resource protected by a 10g Webgate. The key is set up during agent registration and is known to both the agent and SSO Engine (shared between them).