User's Manual

Oracle Wallet Manager Overview
8-2 Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide
Oracle Wallet Manager Overview
Oracle Wallet Manager is an application that wallet owners use to manage and edit
the security credentials in their Oracle wallets. A wallet is a password-protected
container that is used to store authentication and signing credentials, including
private keys, certificates, and trusted certificates needed by SSL. You can use Oracle
Wallet Manager to perform basic tasks such as creating wallets, generating
certificate requests, and opening wallets to access PKI-based services. In addition,
Oracle Wallet Manager can save credentials to hardware security modules by using
APIs which comply to the Public-Key Cryptography Standards #11 (PKCS #11)
specification. Oracle Wallet Manager can be used to upload wallets to and
download them from an LDAP directory. Oracle Wallet Manager can also be used to
import third-party PKCS #12-format wallets, and export Oracle wallets to a
third-party environment.
Oracle Wallet Manager provides the following features:
■ Wallet Password Management
■ Strong Wallet Encryption
■ Microsoft Windows Registry Wallet Storage
■ Backward Compatibility
■ Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) Support
■ Multiple Certificate Support
■ LDAP Directory Support
Wallet Password Management
Oracle wallets are password protected. Oracle Wallet Manager includes an
enhanced wallet password management module that enforces Password
Management Policy guidelines, including the following:
■ Minimum password length (8 characters)
■ Maximum password length unlimited
■ Alphanumeric character mix required
See Also: "Public Key Infrastructure in an Oracle Environment"
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