What is private database link

You can create a private database link in a specific schema of a database. Only the owner of a
private database link or
PL/SQL subprograms in the schema can use a private database link to access data and database
objects in the corresponding remote database.

A private database link is more secure than a public or global link because only the owner of
the private link or subprograms within the same schema can use the private link to access the
specified remote database.

To create a private database link you specify: CREATE DATABASE LINK ...;

What are the types of database links ?

Oracle allows you to create private public and global database links.

Private Database Link: You can create a private database link in a specific schema of a
database. Only the owner of a private database link or PL/SQL subprograms in the schema can
use a private database link to access data and database objects in the corresponding remote
database.

Public Database Link : You can create a public database link for a database. All users and
PL/SQL subprograms in the database can use a public database link to access data and
database objects in the corresponding remote database.

Global Database Link - When an Oracle network uses Oracle Names the names servers in the
system automatically create and manage global database links for every Oracle database in the
network. All users and PL/SQL subprograms in any database can use a global database link to
access data and database objects in the corresponding remote database.

A private database link is more secure than a public or global link because only the owner of
the private link or subprograms within the same schema can use the private link to access the
specified remote database.

When many users require an access path to a remote Oracle database an administrator can
create a single public database link for all users in a database.

When an Oracle network uses Oracle Names an administrator can conveniently manage global
database links for all databases in the system. Database link management is centralized and
simple.

What is public database link ?

Database link is a schema object in one database to access objects in another database. When
you create database link with Public clause it is available for access to all the users and if you
omit this clause then database link is privat and available only to you.

What is netwo rk data base link ?

When an Oracle network uses Oracle Names the names servers in the system automatically
create and manage global database links for every Oracle database in the network. All users
and PL/SQL subprograms in any database can use a global database link to access data and
database objects in the corresponding remote database.