RE: data encryption

I was wondering if Oracle ever considered incorporating PGP into their databases.

I don't know much about the different types of security (e.g. Kerberos etc.), though, so maybe that idea doesn't make any sense.

: )

Is it not possible for people to write password encryption procedures in 8.1? You can write your own procedure to verify the complexity of passwords, I am surprised they wouldn't let a site develop their own password encryption scheme.

Patrice Boivin
Systems Analyst (Oracle Certified DBA)

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        From:   Stefan Jahnke [SMTP:stefan.jahnke_at_d2vodafone.de]
        Sent:   Thursday, May 03, 2001 8:30 AM
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        Subject:        Re: data encryption

        "Andor, Gyula" schrieb:


        > 

        > Hi Gurus !

        > 

        > Is there any standard method to encrypt data? We are making an

application


        > that uses application-level privilege system, so we should store

passwords


        > for users. Of course we want to store encrypted passwords, but we

don't know


        > if is there an existing way for this or try develop own

encryption. What do


        > you suggest?

        > 

        > Thanks in advance

        > Gyula

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        Hi,

        you can always go with the UNIX crypt() function. That works pretty
well
        ;).
        Things get more complicated if you want to be able to decrypt the
        password again. 
        There is a clear distinction when it comes two one-way or two-way
        encryption.
        But usually, one-way does it. Actually, Oracle does the same.

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