Re: How to restrict remote DB connection??

From: Mark Bole <makbo_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:38:17 GMT
Message-ID: <JboWc.11250$fu7.4502@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>

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