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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.misc -> Re: Oracle 8 encryption package
Rick Wessman wrote:
>
> Due to licensing difficulties (it's a long story), the encryption routines
> were disabled in Oracle8 8.0 and 8.1.5.
>
> In Oracle8 8.1.6, encryption has been enabled, but the routines are located in
> the package DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT. The package is not installed by
> default. You need to do it by using svrmgrl to run the file dbmsobtk.sql.
>
> c_dopp_at_my-deja.com writes:
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> > In article <3858F62F.56FF3628_at_synertechsystems.com>,
> > Scott Kronheim <skronheim_at_synertechsystems.com> wrote:
> > > I thought I remembered reading somewhere that Oracle 8 or 8i had a
> > > PL/SQL package you could call to encrypt a string, given a key. I
> > > haven't been able to find it in the documentation or any references to
> > > it on deja.com. Does such a thing exist, or am I not remembering
> > > something properly (a distinct possibility)?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > I found it - SYS.DBMS_CRYPTO_TOOLKIT HAS THE ENCRYPT, AND DESCRYPT
> > PROCS, AS WELL AS SOME OTHERS, BUT I HAVEN'T STARTED PLAYING WITH IT
> > YET -WAS JUST CHECKING TO SEE IF OTHERS HERE HAD - LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR
> > PLAYING GOES, AS I WILL FOR YOU.
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Rick
> Rick Wessman
> Server Security Group
> Oracle Corporation
> rwessman_at_us.oracle.com
>
> The opinions expressed above are mine and do not necessarily reflect
> those of Oracle Corporation.
Is this to say that 8.1.6 is now available ? I hadn't seen any recent
release news...
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"Some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue." Received on Wed Jan 12 2000 - 04:33:50 CST
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