Re: Key management for DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT

MAser wrote:

> I was wonder does this DBMS_OBFUSCATION_TOOLKIT manage the keys?
>
> If so, how does it manage? Using sql and what kind of encryption
> (3DES)
>
> If not, how does it generated the keys (by API and from where) and who
> store the keys for it (any program or Oracle program/API only)?
>
> Thank you very much.

Keys are data ... nothing but data.

If the key is 123 and it is encrypted it to A6T43W it works just the same as long as it meets the criterion of being unique.

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Daniel Morgan
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