Auto-login keystore

Autologin keystore is a type of keystore that doesn't need to be manually opened. The local autologin keystore can be opened only from computer where it has been created. Autologin keystores have system-generated passwords. They are less secure than password-based keystores. They are created from password-based software keystores.

Getting ready

It is assumed that password-based software keystore is created.

How to do it...

  1. Connect to the database as a user who has administer key privilege or SYSKM privilege (for example, maja):
    $ sqlplus maja
  2. Create (local) an autologin keystore. In our case, keystore_location is /u01/app/oracle/admin/ora12cR1/wallet and keystore_password is welcome1:
    SQL> ADMINISTER KEY MANAGEMENT CREATE LOCAL ...

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