ASA Database Administration Guide
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Encryption Key connection parameter [DBKEY]

Function 

To start an encrypted database with a connect request.

Usage 

Anywhere

Values 

String

Default 

None

Description 

You must specify this parameter when you start an encrypted database with a connect request. You do not need to specify this parameter if you are connecting to an encrypted database that is already running.

The encryption key is a string, including mixed cases, numbers, letters, and special characters.

Example 

• The following fragment illustrates the use of the Encryption Key (DBKEY) connection parameter:

"UID=dba;PWD=sql;ENG=myeng;DBKEY=V3moj3952B"

See also 

-ek database option

-ep server option

Encrypting client/server communications