Guide to implement Social Authentication (Google & Facebook) in Oracle APEX Applications, within 10 minutes

1. Smart Distancing using Social Authentication
June 25th , 2020
Richard Dalvi
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About me
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Richard Dalvi
▪ Senior Product Manager, 4i Apps Solutions
▪ President, India Oracle APEX User Group (INOAUG)
▪ Oracle Application Express 18: Developer Certified
▪ Project Management Professional (PMP)®
▪ Started as Oracle FORMS Developer, 25 Years of Experience…
A Passionate APEX Developer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdalvi
https://twitter.com/drdalvi

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About 4i
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At a Glance
PLATINUM PARTNER
Cloud Select
400+
CONSULTANTS
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OFFICES
APEX

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About 4i Services
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Oracle Offerings
SaaS
• Fusion Applications
(ERP/SCM/HCM/CX,
EPM)
• Primavera, Prime &
Unifier
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PaaS
• Autonomous
Analytics Cloud/
OAC/BICS/DVCS
• Java Cloud ext. for
SAAS
• IDCS
• APEX
• Mobile Cloud
Service
• Chatbot
• SOA CS/ OIC /
ICS
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IaaS
• Lift and Shift to
Cloud Sizing
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On Prem
• E - Business Suite
• Primavera & Unifier
• PSRM
• CCNB
• Hyperion
• OBIEE / OBIA
• Mobile Technology
• APEX
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About 4i Products
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Built with using Oracle APEX
CRM
A complete CRM
Solution, to manage
Leads through Sales
Order, track and monitor
the opportunities with
high success rate.
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INCIDENTS
An end-to-end solution
to track and manage
Service Requests, Assign
to consultants, and
Maintain Service Levels
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ASSETS
A real time Asset tracking
application which will
help track the Physical
Asset details, Asset
Tagging to Employees &
Operational Condition of
Assets
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PAYROLL
HCM and Payroll is a
Simplified HRMS system
with essential features
built to robust Oracle
Technology and
integrates well with Third
Party applications.
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Objective
– Application Security
– Establishing User Identity
Authentication in Oracle APEX
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Key Benefits of Social Authentication
– Saves Time
– Personal Details are not shared to everyone
– No need to remember login credentials
– Delegate User Management, Authentication
– Extend your user-base
Objective, Types and Benefits
Types
– No Auth
– Built-in (preconfigured) APEX/DB
– Custom (PL/SQL Function)
– HTTP header (LDAP Authentication)
– Oracle SSO
– Social Sign-In

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Social Sign-In Framework
o OpenID or OAuth2 Standards
o Introduced in 18.1
o Client-ID and Client-Secret
o Uses Web Credentials, stored at Workspace level
o Not included while Exporting an application
Social Sign-In in Oracle APEX
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OAuth2 Authorization Services
– Provide limited access on a HTTP Service
– Delegating user auth to another Service Provider
which hosts user accounts
– Authorizing 3rd party apps to access their user
accounts
– It works on all type of applications (Web, Desktop
& Mobile)
Framework and Services

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OAuth 2
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Roles

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OAuth 2
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Register Application with OAuth2 Provider

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OAuth 2
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Authorization Flow

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Authentication Setup in Oracle APEX
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Implementation
Register
Application with
OAuth Provider
Create
Web Credential in
APEX Workspace
Create
Authentication in
APEX Application
▪ Simple 3-step Process
▪ No Code
▪ No Cost
▪ Implement in Minutes

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Google Authentication in Oracle APEX
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1. https://console.developers.google.com/
2. Create Credentials ➔ OAuth 2.0 Client
3. Set Redirect URI:
https://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/apex_authentication.callback
4. Create Web Credential in APEX Application
5. Create Authentication
scope: profile,email
username: email
Login > Switch in Session > Enabled
6. Create Button (Redirect to Page; Request: APEX_AUTHENTICATION)
Google Sign-In

13. DEMO
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Facebook Authentication in Oracle APEX
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Step 1: Create an App

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Facebook Authentication in Oracle APEX
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Step 2: Basic Settings

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Facebook Authentication in Oracle APEX
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Step 3: Advanced Settings

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Facebook Authentication in Oracle APEX
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Step 4: Product Settings

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Facebook Authentication in Oracle APEX
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1. https://developers.facebook.com/apps
2. Create App (Name, Email)
Domain: oracle.com, Email
Privacy Policy: https://apex.oracle.com/
Advanced ➔ Domain Manager ➔ https://apex.oracle.com (matchprefix, remove HTML,
Javascript...)
3. Facebook login > Settings: Site URL: apex.oracle.com
Valid OAuth Redirect URIs: https://apex.oracle.com/pls/apex/apex_authentication.callback
4. Create Web Credential in APEX Application
5. Create Authentication
Scope: public_profile,email username: email
Login > Switch in Session > Enabled
6. Create Button (Redirect to Page; Request: APEX_AUTHENTICATION)
Facebook Sign-In

19. Smart Distancing
~ A Case Study
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Smart Distancing
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➢ New Social Distancing Lifestyle
➢ “Meet without having to Go Outside”
➢ Increase Client-base
From a Case Study…
✓ Implemented Social Sign-in
✓ Implemented Online Video-conferencing
✓ Implemented Payment Gateway Integration

21. Thank You
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