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10-12 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Identity Manager ■ Whether or not the model supports an operation that is to be performed in bulk mode. ■ Whether or not authentication is required. If true, then a model is available to all authenticated users creating requests. If false, then it is only available through unauthenticated self service, and not available in the authenticated self service.

10.4 Creating Requests for Self and Others

A user logged in to Oracle Identity Manager can create requests from Self Service and Advanced Administration . This section describes how to create requests by using Oracle Identity Manager Self Service in the following topics: ■ Creating a Request to Register Yourself in Oracle Identity Manager ■ Creating a Request from Oracle Identity Manager Self Service

10.4.1 Creating a Request to Register Yourself in Oracle Identity Manager

Using the login page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service, you can create a request to register yourself in Oracle Identity Manager. This is called a Self-registration request and can be raised by users not present in Oracle Identity Manager anonymous users. To create a Self-registration request:

1. In the login page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service, click Register. The Step

1: Basic Information page of the User Registration wizard is displayed.

2. Enter first name, last name, and e-mail ID in the respective fields, and then click

Next . The Step 2: Login Information and Security Information page is displayed.

3. In the Select a User ID and Password section, enter login ID and password, and

confirm the password in the respective fields.

4. In the Set your Challenge Questions and Answers section, select challenge

questions and enter answers for the questions. These questions and answers are used if you forget your password and need to reset it.

5. Click Register. A confirmation page is displayed stating that the registration

request is created. This page displays a request tracking number that you can use to check the status of your request.

6. Click Track Registration to track the self registration requests.

10.4.2 Creating a Request from Oracle Identity Manager Self Service

Oracle Identity Manager Self Service allows you to create requests from the Welcome page, the My Requests page, and the My Profile page, as described in the following sections: ■ Creating a Request From Welcome Page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service ■ Creating a Request From the My Requests Page ■ Creating a Request From the My Profile Page See Also: Creating Requests by Using Oracle Identity Manager Advanced Administration on page 14-1 for information about creating requests as a request administrator by using the Advanced Administration UI Managing Requests 10-13

10.4.2.1 Creating a Request From Welcome Page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service

Using the Welcome page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service console, a logged in user can create requests for self or for others if authorized. To create a request from the Welcome Page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service:

1. In the Welcome page of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service, click Create

Request . The Request Beneficiary Selection page is displayed.

2. Select Request for Me or Request for Others and click Next. The Select Request

Template page is displayed. 3. In the Request Template box, enter the request template name. Alternatively, select the request template from the table. Then, click Next. After the template selection, the steps in the request creation are dynamically generated. The subsequent steps are shown if you select the Create User request template. 4. From the available details list, enter last name and select Organization, Design Console Access, and User Type and then click Next. The Enter Justification page is displayed.

5. Enter the date and the justification for creating the request and then click Finish.

The Request ID is created and displayed. 6. Click on the Request ID. The request details are displayed.

10.4.2.2 Creating a Request From the My Requests Page

When you click Requests on the top of Oracle Identity Manager Self Service, the My Requests page is displayed. In the Search My Requests section of the My Requests page, you can search for requests by using the fields in the Search Requests section. A table is displayed in the page that lists the requests raised by you or the requests raised for you. Table 10 3 lists the columns in the table that shows request information: Note: ■ If the Request for Me option is selected, then all templates related to self request types that are accessible to you are displayed. ■ If the Request for Others option is selected, then all templates related to non-self request types that are accessible to you are displayed. If there are no such templates, then you cannot create request with this option. Table 10 3 Columns in the Table Showing Request Information Column Description Request Type The type of the request or the operation to be performed by raising the request Request ID A unique ID to identify the request Status A descriptive indication of the state the request is currently in Date Requested Date and time when the request was raised 10-14 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Identity Manager To create a request:

1. From the Actions list, select Create Request. The Request Beneficiary page is

displayed.

2. Select Request for Me or Request for Others and click Next. The Select Request

Template page is displayed. 3. In the Request Template box, enter the request template name. Alternatively, select the request template from the table. Then, click Next. After the template selection, the steps in the request creation are dynamically generated. The subsequent steps are shown if you select the Create User request template. 4. From the available details list, enter last name and select Organization, Design Console Access, and User Type and then click Next. The Enter Justification page is displayed.

5. Enter the date and the justification for creating the request and then click Finish.

The Request ID is created and displayed. 6. Click on the Request ID. The request details are displayed. In the My Requests page, you can also withdraw a request by selecting the request, and then selecting Withdraw Request. For more information about withdrawing requests, see Withdrawing a Request on page 10-20. In the My Requests page, when you click the link in the Request ID column, the request details are displayed for that request. For information about the Request Details page and the operations that you can perform in this page, see Searching for Requests on page 10-15.

10.4.2.3 Creating a Request From the My Profile Page

You can create requests from the My Profile page in Oracle Identity Manager Self Service. The following request types are allowed: ■ Requesting roles: See Requesting Roles on page 8-3 for details. ■ Removing roles: See Removing Roles on page 8-4 for details. ■ Requesting a resource: See Requesting a Resource on page 8-5 for details. ■ Modifying a resource: See Modifying a Resource on page 8-6 for details. Requester The user or the system component that created and submitted the request Note: ■ If Request for Me option is selected, all templates related to self request types which are accessible to you are displayed. ■ If Request for Others option is selected, all templates related to non-self request types which are accessible to you are displayed. If there are no such templates, you cannot create request using this option. Table 10 3 Cont. Columns in the Table Showing Request Information Column Description