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AUTHID and SSO for Oracle Reports (Doc ID 263665.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Reports Developer - Version 9.0.2.0 to 12.2.1.4.0 [Release 9i to 12.2]
Oracle Forms for OCI - Version 12.2.1.4.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

People sometimes tend to think that AUTHID is actually used to pass the single-sign-on username and password in the url but this is not so. This document will help understand what exactly AUTHID is and which role it plays in a single-sign-on and/or a secured reports server environment.

Solution

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