Re: Does oracle provide encryption function??

The crypto toolkit encryption routines do not work in 8.1.5 (it's a long story). They work in 8.1.6, but are now in the package dbms_obfuscation_toolkit. The names of the routines are changed as well.

                                Rick

javierpf_at_usa.net writes:

> 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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                                        Rick
                                        Rick Wessman
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