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Re: What authentication methods are available?

From: Rick Wessman <Rick.WessmanNO_SPAM_at_NoOrSaPcAlMe.com>
Date: 6 Feb 2007 18:02:39 -0800
Message-ID: <eqbbvv0dkf@drn.newsguy.com>


In article <eqased$loh$1_at_news4.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>, Frank van Bortel says...
>
>Ramon F Herrera schreef:
>> I have a whole bunch of OCI programs and SQL scripts that contain
>> lines like this:
>>
>> void
>> loginandopen(OCIEnv *envhp, OCIError *errhp, OCISvcCtx **svchp)
>> {
>> text *username = (text *) "scott";
>> text *password = (text *) "tiger";
>> text *svidname;
>>
>> This is obviously not the most secure approach.
>>
>> What security/authentication alternatives does Oracle offer? Any
>> suggestion or links are most welcome.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> -Ramon
>>
>See
>http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/statements_8003.htm#i2065278
>especially IDENTIFIED EXTERNALLY and IDENTIFIED GLOBALLY.
>
>I blogged on using certificates, ultimately allowing the client
>to start a sqlplus session using 'connect /'.
Oracle offers several other methods as well. Take a look at http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/network.101/b10777/toc.htm

                                     Rick


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