3.3.2.3 Enabling Real Application Security

Enable Oracle Real Application Security.

Note:

To ensure the security and performance of your development environment, this functionality is not available in Application Express instances running in Oracle Cloud.

To enable Real Application Security:

If you are running Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2) or later, you can enable Oracle Real Application Security. Oracle Real Application Security (RAS) is a database authorization framework that enables application developers and administrators to define, provision, and enforce application-level security policies at the database layer.

1. Sign in to Oracle Application Express Administration Services.
2. Click Manage Instance.
3. Under Instance Settings, click Security.
4. Locate Real Application Security.
5. For Allow Real Application Security.
   • Yes - Enables Oracle Database Real Application Security support for applications. If Real Application Security is configured in an application's authentication scheme, Oracle Application Express creates a Real Application Security session for a new Oracle Application Express session and automatically attaches to it.
   • No - Disables Oracle Database Real Application Security.
6. Click Apply Changes.

   See Also:

   Oracle Database Real Application Security Administrator's and Developer's Guide