Re: SSL encryption WITHOUT authentication?
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:18:04 +0200
Message-ID: <3E9EEFDC.6050600_at_netscape.net>
Mike wrote:
> Sorry! I was not very specific.
>
> I'm looking to monitor an Oracle database remotely using Oracle 9i
> tools. Specifically I want to use tools such as Oracle Enterprise
> Manager, SQLPlus Worksheet, etc... I've configured the listener
> with the TCPS protocol, but do I have to create a wallet and enter a
> certificate? I just want the encryption not the authentication. I
> thought by just using the encryption and not the authentication, I
> could get away without having to create a wallet with a certificate on
> the database server and on the client.
>
> Thanks again for any clarification on this!
> Mike
>
> Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net> wrote in message news:<3E9C4DF6.2070302_at_netscape.net>...
>
>>Mike wrote: >> >>>Does anyone know how to use the SSL encryption "without" the SSL >>>authentication. The oracle documentation states you can: >>> >>>http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/network.920/a96573/asossl.htm#1004601 >>> >>>In a paragraph in the link above it states 3 ways to use Oracle SSL: >>> >>>- Only the server authenticates itself to the client >>>- Both client and server authenticate themselves to each other >>>- Neither the client nor the server authenticates itself to the other, >>>thus using the SSL encryption feature by itself >>> >>>I can't find in the docs how to do option 3. All it talks about is >>>setting up a wallet with authentication by using digital certificates >>>over SSL. >>> >>>Please help!!! >>>Thanks, >>>Mike >> >>I have used SSL certificates in combination with Portal (9iAS Rel1) >>if that is what you are looking for. >>HTTPS instead of HTTP.
>
You could run the EM Web site; no need for TCPS there, only for a secured HTTP (aka: HTTPS) server.
-- Regards, Frank van BortelReceived on Thu Apr 17 2003 - 20:18:04 CEST