Ingres Net allows access to databases on local or remote nodes. Users can only access data for which they are authorized.

Ingres Net can be configured to allow users access to remote nodes directly (through an installation password) or through local accounts.

Ingres Net encrypts the password entered in the netutil utility (or the Network Utility visual tool) and compares it with the encrypted password in “/etc/password” or in a similar password file of the specific machine.