Enabling the Database Vault (Initialisation parameters)

To enable Oracle Database Vault, specific initialization parameters must be set, and configuration steps must be followed. Here’s how you can enable Oracle Database Vault, focusing on the initialization parameters involved:

In this example, we enabled Database VAULT with DBCA “Graphical Installation”, and check auto enable parameters.

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ALTER SYSTEM SET audit_sys_operations=TRUE SCOPE=SPFILE;
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ALTER SYSTEM SET os_roles=FALSE SCOPE=SPFILE;
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ALTER SYSTEM SET remote_login_passwordfile='EXCLUSIVE' SCOPE=SPFILE;
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ALTER SYSTEM SET sql92_security=TRUE SCOPE=SPFILE;
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Database Vault is enabled.
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These initialisation parameters should be done:

  • audit_sys_operations=TRUE
  • os_roles=FALSE
  • remote_login_passwordfile=’EXCLUSIVE’
  • sql92_security=TRUE

Check the enabled feature:

SQL> select * from v$option where parameter='Oracle Database Vault';

PARAMETER VALUE CON_ID
---------------------------------------- -------------------- ----------
Oracle Database Vault TRUE 0

SQL>

Enjoys!

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