Authenticating Connections to JavaStop
Generally, Internet applications use multitiered architectures and access the databases via multiple networks. JavaStop is one such example, as shown in Figure 11.1. The database servers need to be able to trust that the client is who it says it is, and the application server is who it says it is.
Two methods are commonly used for such authentication: Passwords and Digital Certificates.
Authentication Using Passwords
Password management is enhanced in Oracle8i. Oracle8i allows you to manage and protect user passwords by specifying several characteristics such as
Password lifetime and expiration— A time limit can be associated with the use of a password. Once the time limit is reached, the password has to ...
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