Oracle components make use of Oracle Internet Directory for centralized security administration. Your organization might have a Microsoft Windows domain that uses Active Directory for centralized administration. You should set up synchronization between Oracle Internet Directory and Active Directory before you configure Enterprise User Security to work with Active Directory.
Synchronization profiles are used to synchronize the two directories. The profile contains configuration information required to synchronize the two directories. This includes direction of synchronization, mapping rules and formats, connection details of Microsoft Windows domain and the like. Mapping rules contain domain rules and attribute rules to map a domain and attributes in one directory to the other directory, optionally formatting the attributes.
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For step-by-step instructions on integrating Oracle Internet Directory with Microsoft Active Directory, refer to the Oracle Identity Management Integration Guide