Encrypting Network Communication
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Information sent to an InterBase remote client from a database server is unencrypted during the transmission process, even when the data was encrypted prior to transmission. This creates an opportunity for a security breach. To protect against this, you can use the Over-the-Wire (OTW) encryption feature of InterBase to encrypt data during the transmission process.
In the XE3 release, a Strong Encryption license was incorporated into the server license that allows AES encryption which applies to OTW. This is no longer an add-on license, but is automatically part of Server/Desktop.ToGo Edition.
You can also use InterBase to encrypt a database and/or individual columns in a database table. For information on how to do so, see the Data Definition Guide.
The OTW functionality is designed to be used in conjunction with the InterBase database user name and password. It is not meant to replace it.
Topics
- Requirements and Constraints for Encrypted Network Communications
- Setting up OTW Encryption
- Setting up the Server Side
- Sample OTW Configurations
See Also
- Network Protocols
- Connecting to Servers and Databases
- Connection Troubleshooting
- Communication Diagnostics