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Re: proxy authentication and passwords

From: Valentin Minzatu <valentinminzatu_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 23 Feb 2007 04:34:36 -0800
Message-ID: <1172234076.031188.145130@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>


On Feb 23, 3:36 am, "foothillbiker" <foothillbi..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 22, 11:23 pm, "Jonathan Lewis" <jonat..._at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
> wrote:
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> > "foothillbiker" <foothillbi..._at_gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >news:1172195190.580328.175720_at_v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
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> > > So, again, it would seem that anybody who knows a userid can login,
> > > unless we do something OTHER authentication along the way.
>
> > > REgards,
> > > Chas.
>
> > That is correct.
>
> > There is a built-in assumption with this approach that the
> > end user first has to authenticate himself/herself to the
> > application server. (This may make proxy user seem an
> > odd implementation in the days of LDAP and SSO, but
> > proxy user has been around for a long time).
>
> > --
> > Regards
>
> > Jonathan Lewishttp://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com
>
> > Author: Cost Based Oracle: Fundamentalshttp://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/cbo_book/ind_book.html
>
> > The Co-operative Oracle Users' FAQhttp://www.jlcomp.demon.co.uk/faq/ind_faq.html
>
> Jonathan,
>
> thank you.
>
> so -- what to do?
>
> environment:
> - oracle 10.2.0.2 (or later)
> - app written w/ java (high probability of a product called
> "hibernate" in use)
> - desire for connection pooling (though typically < 10 users ever
> logged on)
>
> requirement:
> - data visbile to user is based on user, where "user" is the oracle
> username
> - data visbility enforced w/ vdb (or fgac or whatever you care to name
> it)
> - predicate/context on the vdb is the oracle username
> - users need to provide some sort of credentials (password) to prove
> who they are
> - desire for connection pooling as mentioned above
>
> I'm thinking there are plenty of people who have solved this issue
> before me ;-)
>
> Many thanks.
>
> REgards,
> Chas.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Check these tips: http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/network.101/b10773/politips.htm#1006350. Received on Fri Feb 23 2007 - 06:34:36 CST

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