Oracle Database B10772-01 Administrator's Manual page 177

Figure 7–1 SSL in Relation to Other Authentication Methods
Oracle
Client
The client seeks to connect to the Oracle database server.
1.
SSL performs a handshake during which the server authenticates itself to the
2.
client and both the client and server establish which cipher suite to use.
Once the SSL handshake is successfully completed, the user seeks access to the
3.
database.
The Oracle database server authenticates the user with the authentication server
4.
using a non-SSL authentication method such as Kerberos or RADIUS.
Upon validation by the authentication server, the Oracle database server grants
5.
access and authorization to the user, and then the user can access the database
securely by using SSL.
"How SSL Works in an Oracle Environment: The SSL
See Also:
Handshake"
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Oracle Server
on page 7-4
Configuring Secure Sockets Layer Authentication 7-11
SSL Combined with Other Authentication Methods
Wallet
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Authentication Server