1.96 DBFIPS_140
DBFIPS_140 enables Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and DBMS_CRYPTO PL/SQL package program units to run in a mode compliant to the Federal Information Processing Standard (subsequently known as "FIPS mode").
| Property | Description |
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Parameter type |
Boolean |
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Default value |
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Modifiable |
No |
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Modifiable in a PDB |
No |
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Range of values |
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Basic |
No |
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Oracle RAC |
All instances must use the same value. |
Set this parameter to true to use TDE and DBMS_CRYPTO in FIPS mode. This means that only FIPS-compliant algorithms may be used. By default, this parameter is set to false. When this parameter is set to false, all algorithms (FIPS-compliant or not) may be used.
See Also:
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Oracle Database Security Guide for information about configuring Oracle Database FIPS 140 settings
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Oracle Database Security Guide for a table that describes the effect of setting the value of
DBFIPS_140totrueorfalseon different platforms