RE: How to keep "root" out?

"rm -r *" at root.

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Peter.McLarty_at_mincom.com
Sent: 28 August 2003 17:10
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Sadly for you there is no way to stop them using it, you could check and see of root is part of the dba group and have a sysadmin remove it. and if you succeed then they need only to su - oracle and they can still do it, this may then if configured show up in a su log.

I think you need to firstly discuss it with them and then if the response is unsuitable you need to document the facts and present it to your manager for him to determine what is acceptable.

Tough one to call

Cheers

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Walter K <ora1034_at_sbcglobal.net>
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29/08/2003 01:34 AM
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Just for grins, I'll ask this question... Is there any way to keep the 
Unix "root" user from logging into the database (i.e. connect internal or 
/ as sysdba)? Currently using 8.1.7.4 on Solaris 8 here.
 
We have a couple people in our Unix admin group that feel the need to 
"help" by writing their own DB monitoring scripts. Of course, they don't 
know what they're talking about. They do not have formal logins for the 
database, but since they are root users they are connecting via "connect 
internal". This is not only counterproductive but actually a potential 
security issue--just because someone has root doesn't necessarily entitle 
them to see the data in the database. What if it is a payroll database?
 
So, I'm curious, is there any way to prevent access via "connect internal" 
or "/ as sysdba"?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
W


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