Re: Advanced Security Options no algorithms

In article <fi1tgb$pvs$1_at_news1.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>, Frank van Bortel says...
>
>Stefan Kuhn wrote:
>> Hello NG,
>>
>> I am trying to include network encryption in my Oracle communication.
>> So I installed the Advanced Security Options on the Server. But when
>> I start the tool "adapters" it shows no algorithms to use. Trying to
>> start the database results in a "ORA-12649: Unknown encryption or data
>> integrity algorithm". "Netmgr" shows me all algorithms. Also a "relink all"
>> didnīt bring up some algorithms.
>>
>> The OS on the Server is a RedHat EL 3
>> The installed Oracle Version is an Entprise 10.2.0.
>>
>> Since there are absolutely no algorithms, it has nothing to do with export
>> limitations.
>> =================================================================
>> -bash-3.00$ bin/adapters
>>
>> Installed Oracle Net transport protocols are:
>>
>> IPC
>> BEQ
>> TCP/IP
>> SSL
>> RAW
>> SDP/IB
>>
>> Installed Oracle Net naming methods are:
>>
>> Local Naming (tnsnames.ora)
>> Oracle Directory Naming
>> Oracle Host Naming
>> Error!!! Oracle Names Server Naming is not completely installed!
>>
>> Installed Oracle Advanced Security options are:
>>
>> ===================================================================
>>
>> Could you please give me some help?
>>
>> Regards
>> Stefan
>
>Why confuse an adapter with the protocol?
>TCP/IP allows TCP as well as TCPS (Secured TCP).
>TCP as well as TCPS can be encrypted
>
>What do you think SSL means?
>
>Bottom line: what (apart from 'include network
>encryption') do you want?
>And while we're at it: what traffic?
>

True, but SSL is used as a network transport, not an encryption algorithm. This is the case due to the architecture of SQL*Net and ASO.

                                                  Rick


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