1.101 DBFIPS_140
DBFIPS_140
enables Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and DBMS_CRYPTO
PL/SQL package program units to run in a mode compliant to the Federal Information Processing Standard (subsequently known as "FIPS mode").
Property | Description |
---|---|
Parameter type |
Boolean |
Default value |
|
Modifiable |
No |
Modifiable in a PDB |
No |
Range of values |
|
Basic |
No |
Oracle RAC |
All instances must use the same value. |
Set this parameter to true
to use TDE and DBMS_CRYPTO
in FIPS mode. This means that only FIPS-compliant algorithms may be used. By default, this parameter is set to false
. When this parameter is set to false
, all algorithms (FIPS-compliant or not) may be used.
See Also:
-
Oracle Database Security Guide for information about configuring Oracle Database FIPS 140 settings
-
Oracle Database Security Guide for a table that describes the effect of setting the value of
DBFIPS_140
totrue
orfalse
on different platforms