Configuring Password Protection

You can secure user passwords in a variety of ways, such as controlling the password creation requirements or using password management policies.

• What Are the Oracle Database Built-in Password Protections?
  Oracle Database provides a set of built-in password protections designed to protect your users’ passwords.

• Minimum Requirements for Passwords
  Oracle provides a set of minimum requirements for passwords.

• Creating a Password by Using the IDENTIFIED BY Clause
  SQL statements that accept the IDENTIFIED BY clause also enable you to create passwords.

• Using a Password Management Policy
  A password management policy can create and enforce a set of restrictions that can better secure user passwords.

• Managing Gradual Database Password Rollover for Applications
  A gradual database password rollover enables the database password of an application to be updated while avoiding application downtime while the new password is propagated to application clients, by allowing the older password to remain valid for a specified period.

• Managing the Complexity of Passwords
  Oracle Database provides a set of functions that you can use to manage the complexity of passwords.

• Managing Password Case Sensitivity
  You can manage the password case sensitivity for passwords from user accounts from previous releases.

• Ensuring Against Password Security Threats by Using the 12C Password Version
  The 12C password version enables users to create complex passwords that meet compliance standards.

• Managing the Secure External Password Store for Password Credentials
  The secure external password store is a client-side wallet that is used to store password credentials.

• Managing Passwords for Administrative Users
  The passwords of administrative users have special protections, such as password files and password complexity functions.