Configuring Data to Use Transparent Data Encryption

To start using transparent data encryption, you must create a wallet and set a master key. The wallet can be the default database wallet shared with other Oracle Database components, or a separate wallet specifically used by transparent data encryption. Oracle recommends that you use a separate wallet to store the master encryption key. This wallet will be used for all data that is being encrypted through transparent data encryption.

You follow these steps to configure table columns to use transparent data encryption:

• Step 1: Configure the Wallet Location

• Step 2: Create the Wallet

• Step 3: Open (or Close) the Wallet

• Step 4: Encrypt (or Decrypt) Data