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.
- Note: 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