Create a new Repository (Oracle)
Creating a new repository using Oracle Database in Visual Guard allows you to manage your security configuration data within a powerful and enterprise-grade database environment. This option is well-suited for large-scale or production deployments where reliability, performance, and high availability are critical.
This page shows how to create a repository stored in Oracle Database.
Step 1: Access the VG Win Console application using the path Start > All Programs > Novalys > Visual Guard > Visual Guard Console
Access the Add Repository option using one of the options below:
- Select the Add repository option from File Menu. (A)
- Right click on the ‘Visual Guard Console’ in the Left Navigation Panel and select Add repository option from the Popup Menu. (B).
- Click “add repository” . (C)
Step 2: The Repository Creation Wizard screen will be displayed as shown below. The wizards will automatically walk you through the repository creation. Click “Next >” to access the Next screen.
Step 3: Select highlighted option (A) from the screen to Create a new empty repository. Click “Next >” to select the repository type.
Step 4: Select option (A) from the screen to create an Oracle Repository. Click “Next >” to specify the server name as well as the username and password required to access the repository
Step 5: Your Database Administrator (DBA) can create database objects manually thanks to a script provided with Visual Guard. The scripts are in the file <Visual Guard installation directory>\Visual Guard Console\Database\Oracle.
A – Specify the Server Name. This server contains the objects of the database necessary to store the Visual Guard repository.
B – Select the Authentication Mode . Two types of database authentication modes are available namely Oracle Authentication and Windows Authentication Mode.
You can select either of the available authentication modes. Specify the username and password that will be used to connect to the server.
Specify the schema name. If the Schema Name field is empty, Visual Guard will create the structure in the schema of the User Name specified in the wizard.
Click “Next >” to select the Authentication Mode.
Step 6: Visual Guard offers three types of authentication modes Visual Guard Authentication Mode (A), Windows Authentication Mode (B), andDatabase Authentication Mode (C) for Oracle Repository.
User can select all three or either of the available options. Click“Next >” to specify Repository Name and Default Master User Information details.
Step 7: Specify the Repository Name in the Repository Name Text Box (A).
Specify the Default Master User information (B)
Select the Authentication mode (C) for which the account details are to be specified.
The Authentication option (C) will display all the Authentication Modes selected by you.
Specify a user name and password. This option will be available in case Visual Guard Authentication Mode is selected.
In case of Windows Authentication Mode, the current username and password will be automatically used for authentication.
In case Database Authentication Mode is selected then the username and password used to authenticate the database should be specified. Click Next.
Step 8: Click “Finish” to complete the Repository Creation Process.
Once you click on the Finish Visual Guard will create the structure of the repository in the database.
Step 9: The Repository will be displayed in the Left Navigation Panel as well as the Main Section on the Visual Guard console. To access the repository, click on option (A).
Step 10: The following login screen will open and allow you to authenticate and access the repository. Select the Authentication Mode and specify the username and password.
The following details will be displayed on the Visual Guard Console.
See Also: