Public Key Infrastructure Credentials Management Tools; Oracle Wallet Manager - Oracle Database B10772-01 Administrator's Manual

Public Key Infrastructure Credentials Management Tools

Public Key Infrastructure Credentials Management Tools
The security provided by a public key infrastructure (PKI) depends on how
effectively you store, manage, and validate your PKI credentials. The following
Oracle tools are used to manage certificates, wallets, and certificate revocation lists
so your PKI credentials can be stored securely and your certificate validation
mechanisms kept current:

Oracle Wallet Manager

Oracle Wallet Manager is an application that wallet owners and security
administrators use to manage and edit the security credentials in their Oracle
wallets. A wallet is a password-protected container that is used to store
authentication and signing credentials, including private keys, certificates, and
trusted certificates needed by SSL. You can use Oracle Wallet Manager to perform
the following tasks:
The following topics introduce the Oracle Wallet Manager user interface:
Starting Oracle Wallet Manager
To start Oracle Wallet Manager:
2-6 Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide
Oracle Wallet Manager
orapki Utility
Create public and private key
Generate certificate requests
Upload and download wallets to
and from an LDAP directory
Starting Oracle Wallet Manager
Navigating the Oracle Wallet Manager User Interface
Toolbar
Menus
Chapter 8, "Using Oracle Wallet Manager"
See Also:
information about using this application
pairs Store and manage user credentials
Store and manage
authority
certificate
Create wallets to store hardware
security module credentials
certificate
certificates (root key
and certificate chain)
for detailed