Re: encrypt password at sys.link$

From: <yong321_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 21:26:25 +0000
Message-ID: <3AA6A781.7E082C1C@interbulletin.com>

No, Sybrand. That's not going to hide the clear text password in sys.link$. There's no way around it unless you want to modify data dictionary. Just don't give select any table role (or is it a privilege?) to people you don't trust.

Yong Huang
yong321_at_yahoo.com

"Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in article <tactjgat51t0c0_at_beta-news.demon.nl> :
>Change the init.ora parameter dblink_encrypt_login to true
>bounce the database
>and that is all.
>No patches required.
>
>Regards,
>
>Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
>
>"Totx" <zunda_at_softhome.net> wrote in message news:985g23$9e61_at_tid.tid.es...
>> Hellow!.
>>
>> I've got Oracle 8.1.5.0 and when I create a new db_link the
>> password appears at sys.link$.
>>
>> There is some patch to correct this?
>> How can I encrypt this password?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

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