Transport Layer Security Usage Issues

You should be aware of TLS usage issues, such as communication with other Oracle products and types of supported authentication and encryption methods.

Consider the following issues when using TLS:

• TLS use enables secure communication with other Oracle products, such as Oracle Internet Directory.

• Because TLS supports both authentication and encryption, the client/server connection is somewhat slower than the standard Oracle Net TCP/IP transport (using native encryption).

• Each TLS authentication mode requires configuration settings. Note: If you configure TLS encryption, you must disable non-TLS encryption.

Related Topics

• Configuring Your System to Use Hardware Security Modules
• Disabling Strong Authentication and Native Network Encryption