There are three possible auditing states for your database:

  • Enabled — In an enabled state, access to the database is restricted and tracked by auditing:
    • Clients and servers from Release 10.0B and prior cannot start or connect to the database.
    • Audit privileges of clients from Releases 10.1A and forward are validated before granting access to the audit data, protecting your data from unauthorized access.
    • Database and application activity is audited according to active auditing policies.
  • Disabled — In a disabled state, access to the database is not restricted by auditing:
    • Clients and servers from Release 10.0B and prior can start and connect to the database.
    • Access to the audit data by clients from Release 10.1A and forward is disallowed.
    • Audit privileges of clients from Release 10.1A and forward are not validated.
    • Database activity is not audited.
  • Deactivated — In a deactivated state, access to the database is restricted by auditing:
    • Clients and servers from Release 10.0B and prior cannot start or connect to the database.
    • Access to the audit data by clients from Release 10.1A and forward is disallowed.
    • Audit privileges of clients from Release 10.1A and forward are not validated.
    • Database activity is not audited.