Re: Crypto + Oracle 8i??

Should be in the networking documentation on the CD. I think it is a separately licensed product, but I could be wrong. I have only read about it. I would get a firewall in any case. You are opening yourself up for being hacked.
Jim

"Ryn" <matty91_at_mindspring.com> wrote in message news:9e4n85$2se$1_at_nntp9.atl.mindspring.net...
> Is there any examples/docs of how to configure advanced networking? Our
> current setup does not allow for a firewall.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> - Ryn
>
> "Jim Kennedy" <kennedy-family_at_home.com> wrote in message
> news:WpjN6.28704$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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