> >True, though I did pull that from the 9.2.0 docs. It is apparently >a documentation bug, as 9i supposedly always encrypts passwords >and never sends them in the clear. Haven't tested it though. > >Jared Hi Jared, The parameters are supposedly not used or rather ignored from 9iR2 (It could be 9iR1 as I have heard this for both versions) as all retries are encrypted by default. I tested this over a year ago when discussing it with Don Granaman who was involved in the CIS Oracle benchmark. We could not find a way to get a second try in clear text on 9i. This "functionality" the second try in clear text was added to allow connection to older databases that didn't support the encrypted password exchange (7.1 and down i believe). Rich, The way to secure the client then seems to be to ensure at least 9iR1 or 9iR2 clients are used. Kind regards Pete -- Pete Finnigan email:pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.petefinnigan.com - Oracle security audit specialists Book:Oracle security step-by-step Guide - see http://store.sans.org for details. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------