Re: HELP : Security precautions

From: Martin Hepworth <maxsec_at_totalise.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 08 Oct 1999 10:58:15 +0100
Message-ID: <37FDC037.19017E27@totalise.co.uk>

Joao Ricardo B Oliveira wrote:
>
> Hi there:
>
> I would like to have some advices about security. Can anyone tell me
> what precautions should i take to garantee that a database in a Oracle
> Server 8.0 under NT 4.0 could be the most securable under external acesses..
> My database was acessable only in the departmentes in the office, but
> now i need to have the possibility to access this database by public
> connections (Internet, etc)
>
> Regards
> Ricardo
>
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> - Joao Ricardo B Oliveira jricardo_at_ipb.pt
> -
> - Oracle DBA http://www.ipb.pt/~jricardo
> ------------------------------------------

HI
well first of all firewall the connection so only the relavent ports ore connected. Depending on the people accessing the site I'd think about a VPN and also hire someone who specialises in internet security to help you. Its a large subject and not easily covered quickly.

Martin Received on Fri Oct 08 1999 - 04:58:15 CDT