Oracle Database Advanced Security 10g Release 1, Administrator'S Manual

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Managing Wallets
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Passwords must contain at least eight characters that consist of alphabetic
characters combined with numbers or special characters.
Creating a New Wallet
You can use Oracle Wallet Manager to create PKCS #12 wallets (the standard default
wallet type) that store credentials in a directory on your file system. It can also be
used to create PKCS #11 wallets that store credentials on a hardware security
module for servers, or private keys on tokens for clients. The following sections
explain how to create both types of wallets by using Oracle Wallet Manager.
Creating a Standard Wallet
Unless you have a hardware security module (a PKCS #11 device), then you should
use a standard wallet that stores credentials in a directory on your file system.
To create a standard wallet, perform the following tasks:
1.
Choose Wallet
>
New
from the menu bar. The New Wallet dialog box appears.
2.
Follow the "Required Guidelines for Creating Wallet Passwords" on page 8-9
and enter a password in the Wallet Password field. This password protects
unauthorized use of your credentials.
3.
Re-enter that password in the Confirm Password field.
4.
Choose Standard from the Wallet Type list.
Caution:
It is strongly recommended that users avoid choosing
easily guessed passwords based on user names, phone numbers, or
government identification numbers, such as "admin0," "oracle1," or
"2135551212A." This prevents a potential attacker from using
personal information to deduce the users' passwords. It is also a
prudent security practice for users to change their passwords
periodically, such as once in each month or once in each quarter.
When you change passwords, you must regenerate auto login
wallets.
See Also:
■
Wallet Password Management on page 8-2.
■
"Using Auto Login" on page 8-19