Re: Oracle security question

From: Ed Prochak <edprochak_at_adelphia.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 16:03:46 GMT
Message-ID: <3DD3CC1C.8020509@adelphia.net>

Max7 wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have an application (not customised) that accesses data from Oracle 8i
> database. Some background, database resides on Sun Unix and application
> resides on Windows 2000. Users authenticates through win2k.
>
> To connect from app to database, I have created a connection string that
> calls the database schema. However that connection string is in clear text,
> and it contains schema ID and password.
>
> I wish to secure this connection. May I know how do that? To encrypt this
> file or use Net8 or any suggestions?
>
>

>>Max
>

What language is the application? Do you have sources for it? How does it connect? ODBC? Embedded SQL? something else?

Lack of these details may be why you are getting no response.

HTH
Ed Received on Thu Nov 14 2002 - 10:03:46 CST