Oracle Advanced Networking Option Administrator's Guide

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• Oracle^® Advanced Networking Option^(tm)

• Preface

• Oracle Advanced Networking Option-- Security and Single Sign-On

• Overview of Network Security and Single Sign-On
  • Protection from Tampering and Unauthorized Viewing
  • How Encryption and Checksumming are Activated
  • The Advanced Networking Option Provides Enhanced Client/Server Authentication
  • How Oracle Authentication Adapters Provide Enhanced Security

• Configuring Encryption and Checksumming
  • Where to Get Information on Installing the Advanced Networking Option
  • Known Limitations
  • Benefits of the Advanced Networking Option Encryption and Checksum Algorithms
  • Overview of Encryption and Checksumming Configuration Parameters
  • Configuring Servers and Clients to Use Encryption and Checksumming

• Choosing and Combining Authentication Services
  • Connect with a Username/Password When Authentication has been Configured
  • Setting Up an Oracle Server With Multiple Authentication Services
  • Setting Up an Oracle Client to Use Multiple Authentication Services

• Configuring the CyberSAFE Authentication Adapter
  • Steps to Perform to Enable CyberSAFE Authentication
  • CyberSAFE Configuration Parameters Required on the Oracle Server and Client
  • Troubleshooting the Configuration of the CyberSAFE Authentication Adapter

• Configuring the Kerberos Authentication Adapter
  • Steps to Perform to Enable Kerberos Authentication
  • Description of Configuration File Parameters on Oracle Server and Client
  • Troubleshooting the Configuration of the Kerberos Authentication Adapter

• Configuring Oracle for Use with SecurID Adapter
  • System Requirements
  • Known Limitations
  • Steps to Perform to Enable SecurID Authentication
  • Create Users for the SecurID Adapter
  • Troubleshooting the Configuration of the SecurID Authentication Adapter

• Using the SecurID Authentication Adapter
  • Configure the Oracle Client to Use the SecurID Authentication Adapter

• Configuring and Using the Biometric Authentication Adapter
  • Overview of the Biometric Authentication Service
  • Architecture of the Biometric Authentication Service
  • Prerequisites
  • Configuring the Biometric Authentication Service
  • Administering the Oracle Biometric Authentication Service
  • Authenticating Users With the Oracle Biometric Authentication Service
  • Using the Biometric Manager

• Configuring the DCE GSSAPI Authentication Adapter
  • Create the DCE Principal
  • Set Up Parameters to Use the New DCE Principal, and Turn On DCE GSSAPI Authentication
  • Set Up the Account You Will Use to Authenticate to the Database
  • Connect to an Oracle Server Using DCE GSSAPI Authentication

• Oracle Advanced Networking Option--Oracle DCE Integration

• Overview of Oracle DCE Integration
  • System Requirements
  • Backward Compatibility
  • Overview of Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)
  • Overview of Oracle DCE Integration

• Configuring DCE for Oracle DCE Integration
  • Configuring DCE to Use the Oracle DCE Integration Adapter
  • Configuring DCE CDS for Use by Oracle DCE Integration

• Configuring Oracle for Oracle DCE Integration
  • Configuring Clients to Use the DCE CDS Naming Adapter

• Connecting to an Oracle Database in DCE
  • Starting the SQL*Net Version 2 Listener
  • Connecting to an Oracle Database Server in the DCE Environment

• DCE and Non-DCE Interoperability
  • Clients Outside DCE Can Still Connect to Oracle Servers in DCE
  • Sample Parameter Files
  • Using TNSNAMES.ORA for Name Lookup When CDS is Inaccessible

• Oracle Advanced Networking Option-- Native Naming

• Overview of Native Naming Adapters
  • Why Use Native Naming Adapters?
  • Native Name Services and Oracle Names
  • How to Configure Native Name Services in Your SQL*Net Network
  • Individual Native Naming Adapters

• Configuring the DCE CDS Naming Adapter
  • Using DCE's CDS (Cell Directory Service) to Perform Name Lookup
  • Clients Outside DCE Can Still Connect to Oracle Servers in DCE

• Configuring the NIS Naming Adapter
  • What the NIS Adapter Does for You
  • System Requirements
  • Installing the NIS Naming Adapter
  • How the NIS Naming Adapter Interacts with SQL*Net and Oracle
  • Oracle Database Service Names are Stored in a Separate NIS Map
  • Configuring Clients to Use the NIS Naming Adapter

• Configuring the NDS Naming Adapter
  • What the NDS Naming Adapter Does for You
  • System Requirements
  • Installing the NDS Adapter
  • How the NDS Adapter Interacts with SQL*Net and Oracle
  • Configuring the NDS Naming Adapter on Clients and Servers
  • Known Limitations

• Encryption and Checksum Parameters
  • Sample SQLNET.ORA Configuration Files for Clients and Servers

• Encryption Enhancements
  • System Requirements
  • Known Limitations
  • Overview of Site-Specific Diffie-Hellman Encryption Enhancement
  • Overview of Authentication Key Fold-in Encryption Enhancement
  • Strong 128-bit Encryption

• Authentication Parameters
  • Sample Configuration Files

• GLOSSARY FOR SECURITY AND SINGLE SIGN-ON

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