Getting your definitions straight

Reconciliation

Reconciliation involves duplicating in Oracle Identity Manager the creation of and modifications to user accounts on the target system. It is an automated process initiated by a scheduled task that you configure.

Types of Reconciliation
While configuring the connector, the target system can be designated as a Trusted Source or Target Resource (also known as Non-Trusted Source). Usually there is a parameter on your Scheduled Task (for eg., IsTrusted = True or False or something like TrustedSource=True or False) that differentiates or tells OIM how to consider the events associated with this scheduled job recon.

• Trusted Reconciliation
  If you designate the target system as a trusted source, then both newly created and modified user accounts are reconciled in Oracle Identity Manager.
  


• Non-Trusted Reconciliation
  If you designate the target system as a target resource or Non-Trusted Source, then only modified user accounts are reconciled in Oracle Identity Manager.
  

Provisioning

Provisioning involves creating or modifying a user's access rights on the target system through Oracle Identity Manager. You use the Oracle Identity Manager Administrative and User Console to perform provisioning operations.