Re: running oracle on non-install user

> It is so - however processes are running on installer account privileges

I'm pretty sure this is because of the sticky bits set on the $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oracle executable, which is necessary.

Finn

On 2/5/08, Remigiusz Sokolowski <rems_at_wp-sa.pl> wrote:
>
> Peter McLarty wrote:
> > Hi
> > I will assume Unix or Linux as you mentioned links, only available in
> > Windows 2008
> yes - I apologize I forgot to mention that, db is 10.2.0.1 btw.
> >
> > This isn't as silly as it sounds.
> > Each user that you wish to run an instance under needs to be added to
> > the DBA group, then they can run the installed binaries.
> It is so - however processes are running on installer account privileges
> > No need for links, just tell the user to use that Oracle_home and run
> > and create the database.
> >
> > I would however suggest that you dont use the same binaries i.e
> > ORacle_Home for test/development and production. This will limit your
> > ability to apply Oracle patches for testing prior to them going to
> > production
> linking allows for applying patches and modifying binaries any way one
> wants - one can always add new binaries and change link.
> On the other hand using ORACLE_HOME variable has the same abilities -
> one can change its content.
> As a disadvantage one can see need for a discipline - one needs to
> remember, which patches were applied or any other custom modifications -
> but I think it is always a good thing anyway to know exactly, what one
> have installed.
> And one account for binaries would be kind of repository, while other
> accounts could link to any binaries they want.
> However as I said earlier - I don't understand why an instance runs on
> the privileges of an installer acount.
> In general that can be in such state, however sometimes would be nice to
> have a possibility to kill some processes on the operating system level.
>
> Regards
> Remigiusz
>
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