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so thats all there is to it, use a non default port and add a password?
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so thats all there is to it, use a non default port and add a password?

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why make it difficult ?<br />
you still need to be able to get in <br />
or the one coming after you
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why make it difficult ?
you still need to be able to get in
or the one coming after you

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Just thought of another one.<br />
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There was a pretty obscure vulnerability a while back. &nbsp;There is a new parameter:<br />
ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS_listene<wbr />r_name<br />
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<a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/listener-alert-132737.pdf" rel="ugc nofollow">http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/listener-alert-132737.pdf</a>
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Just thought of another one.

There was a pretty obscure vulnerability a while back.  There is a new parameter:
ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS_listener_name

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/listener-alert-132737.pdf [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/listener-alert-132737.pdf]

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are there any specific best practice recommendations for securing the oracle listener (for 10g and 11i), including how to check whether you are currently following the best practices or if there is work to do?
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are there any specific best practice recommendations for securing the oracle listener (for 10g and 11i), including how to check whether you are currently following the best practices or if there is work to do?

oracle listener security best practice

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