Tag Archives: security

OEM SSL Cipher Hardening Reset After Securing OMS

I have recently been installing Oracle Enterprise Manager at several sites, and one of the key requirements has been to ensure that the installation isn’t using insecure HTTPS protocols. Securing the OMS and agents typically consists of two components – ensuring that only secure SSL ciphers are being used, and shutting down protocols that have… Read More »

Configuring VNCR for 11.2.0.4 Oracle RAC

By default on an Oracle RAC installation, the listeners are configured to allow any database to register with them.  There is no security out of the box to determine which databases may register.  While this makes it easy to create new databases without worrying about listener registration, this can cause potential problems in a real environment.… Read More »