Specifying a Provisioning Mode

The Instance administrator determines how the process of provisioning (or creating) a workspace works for a specific Oracle Application Express instance.

In Manual provision mode, an Instance administrator creates new workspaces and notifies the Workspace administrator of the login information. In Request or Email Verification provision modes, users request workspaces directly in a self-service fashion. In this scenario, users use a link on the login page to access a request form. After the workspace request has been granted, users are automatically emailed the appropriate login information.

To specify a provisioning mode:

1. Log in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services. See "Logging in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services".

2. Click Manage Instance.

3. Under Instance Settings, click Instance Settings.

4. Under Self Service, select a provisioning status:

   • Manual - An Instance administrator manually creates new workspaces and notifies the Workspace administrator of the login information.

   • Request - Users request workspaces directly in a self-service fashion. Selecting this option displays a link on the Login page enabling users to request a workspace. When a user requests a workspace, each request is submitted to a queue for approval. When the request is approved, the user is sent an email containing login credentials (the workspace name, User ID, and password).

   • Email Verification - Works similar to Request except each user receives an initial email containing a verification link. Clicking this link validates the user's email address and then the request is processed. Then another email is sent to the user containing login credentials (that is, the workspace name, User ID, and password).

     If you select Email Verification, you can disable workspace provisioning and send users a message:

     1. Locate the Email Provisioning section.

     2. From Email Provisioning, select Disabled.

     3. In the Message field, enter message that explains why email provisioning is disabled.

5. If you select Request or Email Verification in the previous step, enter a URL in Development Service URL (optional).

   The value you enter is used in the email when the request is approved. This setting defines the URL for the service. If this setting is not present, the URL is derived from your environment.

6. Click Apply Changes.