Recent Posts by Greg Kelly

Responding to the changing needs of the community, PeopleSoft is creating a foundational release for OAuth support with PeopleTools 8.58. I say “foundational” because in this release we are supporting limited use cases for OAuth. Note: Throughout this text, “OAuth” is used as a general reference, the supported version is OAuth 2. The current use cases are: OAuth for REST services with Oracle Digital Assistant (ODA) for Chatbots. We have a portfolio of Chatbots to be released...

Updated for October 2017 CPU. Questions often arise on the PeopleTools versions for which Critical Patch Updates have been published, or if a particular PeopleTools version is supported.    The table in the Attached Page shows the patch number matrix for PeopleTools versions associated with a particular CPU publication. This information will help you decide which CPU to apply and when to consider upgrading to a more current release.   The link in "CPU Date" goes to the...

Questions often arise on the PeopleTools versions for which Critical Patch Updates have been published, or if a particular PeopleTools version is supported.  The table in the attached page shows the patch number matrix for PeopleTools versions associated with a particular CPU publication. This information will help you decide which CPU to apply and when to consider upgrading to a more current release. The link in "CPU Date" goes to the landing page forCPU advisories, the link...

So it looks like I've gone mainstream! I had the opportunity to have a talk with Marc Weintraub which has been posted on the PeopleSoft YouTube channel, here: In this episode of PeopleSoft Talk, Marc talks with Greg Kelly about PeopleSoft security.https://youtu.be/w9n00P2xJCE Don't forget to review the links in the associated My Oracle Support document:My Oracle Support - Useful PeopleSoft Security Links: DocID 2060772.1  https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?id=...

This year, as well as uploading my PDF presentation, I've uploaded a couple of additional files. The one you may find interesting is a short form Security Check List. You can find it here:  //cdn.app.compendium.com/uploads/user/e7c690e8-6ff9-102a-ac6d-e4aebca50425/f4a5b21d-66fa-4885-92bf-c4e81c06d916/File/748777074c9044d42de94a869ae9ea8d/security_check_list.pdf This is a supplement to the Securing Your PeopleSoft Application Red Paper (it includes the link) and it covers a number...

Just to go beyond my usual security sessions, I was asked recently to talk to a local business and consumer group about personal cyber security. Here is the document I used for the session and you might find some useful tips. Protecting your online shopping experience -check retailer returns policy -use a credit card rather than debit card, or check the protection on the debit card -use a temporary/disposable credit card e.g. ShopSafe from Bank of America -use a lowlimit credit...

Oracle PeopleSoft is pleased to announce the General Availability of Oracle Application Management Pack 12.1.0.2.0 for PeopleSoft Oracle Application Management Pack, or AMP, is also known as Oracle PeopleSoft Plug-in for Oracle Enterprise Manager. Oracle PeopleSoft Plug-in Is licensed as part of Application Management Suite for PeopleSoft. This release of Application Management Pack supports PeopleTools Releases 8.54, 8.53 and 8.52. Here are some of the new features of...

As a follow on from the CPU Analysis posting and for the frequent enquiries we get regarding an end of support/life for a particular PeopleTools version and the versions of PeopleSoft applications which PeopleTools versions support, here is some background you can use for your own research and upgrade planning. Please review  the Oracle Technical Support Policies page at:http://www.oracle.com/us/support/policies/index.html PeopleTools releases are designated as follows -...