Re: SSL encryption WITHOUT authentication?

From: Frank <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
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 Bortel
Received on Thu Apr 17 2003 - 20:18:04 CEST

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