RE: encrypted user/passwd connection

"All oracle passwords are encrypted" is not a true statement. Failed login attempts, are retried by sending the password in an unencrypted format. Atleast, until 8.1.7. To avoid which, ORA_ENCRYPT_LOGIN variable and DBLINK_ENCRYPT_LOGIN parameter (for retried attempts across database link) should be set to TRUE.

I could stand corrected though.

Raj

                                                                                                                      
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You're right Jared, all oracle password is encrypted. Btw Andrey if it is possible how to do it ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jared Still [SMTP:jkstill_at_cybcon.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 11:04 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: Re: encrypted user/passwd connection
>
>
> Andre,
>
> Oracle does not send passwords across the network
> in clear text, they are encrypted by default.
>
> Jared
>
> On Monday 06 January 2003 05:43, Andrey Bronfin wrote:
> > Dear list !
> > I have just been asked the following question:
> > is it possible to make a connection from an Oracle client to an Oracle
> > instance (both are 8.1.7) in an "encrypted" way.
> > I.e. if someone is sitting with a sniffer between the server and the
> > client, then i don't want him to be able to see the user/passwd i'm
> > connecting with. Again , i am NOT asking how store the data in the DB
in
> an
> > "encrypted" way, but how to connect to an instance without showing my
> > passwd.
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Andrey.

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