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Is the Oracle Database Password Encrypted across the network? (Doc ID 99135.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 20, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 7.3.3.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Exadata Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 2 Exadata Cloud at Customer - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.23.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This covers the generic and common concerns regarding Oracle password security.

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