Re: Does oracle provide encryption function??

From: <javierpf_at_usa.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 12:17:53 GMT
Message-ID: <87p1he$cdd$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

In article <B4188A518787D311BE9700805FE4372712B6FC_at_Manticore.pcb>, "Vitek" <victor_at_percombank.kiev.ua> wrote:
> you can use dbms_crypto_toolkit package
>
> "A.K SIM" <ak_sim_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:860e3f$oih$1_at_newton3.pacific.net.sg...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am trying to do the follwing validation in my program....
> >
> > if (encrypted(entered password) = dba_user.password) then
> > valid_password := true;
> > else
> > valid_password := flase;
> > end if;
> >
> >
> > Does oracle provide function to encode the entered password????
> >
> > Any helps will be appreciated!!!
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Hi all people!!

Could you tell me how Oracle stores the passwords?. I mean, what encryptation method Oracle uses?. Is there a tool to decrypt the passwords?.

Thanks.

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Before you buy. Received on Tue Feb 08 2000 - 06:17:53 CST