Re: Crypto + Oracle 8i??

Is there any examples/docs of how to configure advanced networking? Our current setup does not allow for a firewall.

Thanks for any help,

• Ryn

"Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-family_at_home.com> wrote in message news:WpjN6.28704$p33.494472_at_news1.sttls1.wa.home.com...
> 2 things. The advanced networking encrypts the net8 packets between the
 isw
> and the Database.(it is not an internal database issue, think of it as
 akin
> to ssl)
> But to avoid the cost of adding the advanced networking option you can
> isloate the network between iws and the database server (I am assuming
 they
> are different servers). Using a firewall you can make sure that port 1521
> is only open between the web server and the database and that no one can
 get
> to the database server via any port unless they are the web server.
>
> client <------> (443 and 80 ports in only) firewall <----> web server
> web server <---- firewall ---> database server (port 1521 only)
>
> Then you don't have to encrypt the packets between the web server and the
> database (you can if you want to).
> Jim
>
>
> "Ryn" <matty91_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:9e4cmf$5lp$1_at_slb7.atl.mindspring.net...
> > I actually trying to do this:
> >
> > client ------SSL------IWS

 (Servlet) --------------NET8--------------Database
> > (dbms_obfuscation_toolkit).
> >
> > This link I am worried about is from the thin client on the web
> > server to the database. Where is the advanced networking
> > info stored?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > - Ryan
> >
> >
> > "Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-family_at_home.com> wrote in message
> > news:ADhN6.28524$p33.481847_at_news1.sttls1.wa.home.com...
> > > There is an option to encrypt the traffic.(advanced networking) It
 might
 be
> > > better to have a secure connection from the web server to the db
 server
 that
> > > is not visible from the Internet.
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > "Ryn" <matty91_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > > news:9e42lj$ksh$1_at_slb2.atl.mindspring.net...
> > > > Hello folks,
> > > >
> > > > Does Oracle have built in support for encrypting NET8
> > > > traffic? We would like to find a secure way to move data
> > > > from our web server (SSL Support) to the backend database.
> > > > I have looked at the dbms_obfuscation_package to encrypt
> > > > data once it arrives at the database. Does NET8 pass data
> > > > in plain text over the wire?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any info,
> > > >
> > > > - Ryn
> > > >
> > > >
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Received on Fri May 18 2001 - 21:53:55 CDT