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qazmlp wrote:
> I have to configure in such a way that, there is no DB connection
> possible from any remote machine to my machine. What are the things
> that I should take care to do so?
>
> In my understanding, we have to ensure that, there are no entries in
> .rhosts and also no entry for the TCP.INVITED_NODES in sqlnet.ora.
> What else do we have to ensure?
One obvious solution is to manage your passwords in a secure way.
Unless you get into some heavy-duty SSL features, TCP/IP-based security can be circumvented in many ways.
--Mark Bole Received on Mon Aug 23 2004 - 10:38:17 CDT