Re: Database user Oracle

Any log files kept from db creation scripts?

Igor N.

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Sanjay Mishra <smishra_97_at_yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jared
>
> Setting is False. Also I checked and found that user is created the same
> time Database is created. Still trying as how it is created in few database
> and not in all of them
>
> Sanjay
>
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> *Subject:* Re: Database user Oracle
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> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Sanjay Mishra <smishra_97_at_yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Yes it is correct as the DBs are mostly 10g and I check and found that
>> select password from dba_users where username='ORACLE'
>> EXTERNAL
>>
>
> It comes to mind that you may want to check and see if remote
> authentication is turned on:
>
> select value from v$parameter
> where name = 'remote_os_authent'
>
> If the answer to that query is true, you need to find out ASAP why this
> user exists.
>
> If remote_os_authent = true, then any user anywhere on your network could
> create a local oracle user on their PC and log on to the database without a
> password.
>
> That is assuming something other than windows.
>
> It becomes a little more complicated on windows.
>
> On windows the OSAUTH_PREFIX_DOMAIN registry entry would
> also need to be set to FALSE on the server for this to happen.
>
> If not set, then the username on the database would need to be
> made up of the following values for remote authentication:
>
> OS_AUTHENT_PREFIX: database parameter
> DOMAIN_NAME
> USERNAME
>
> for example, OPS$ORACLE\SCOTT
>
> that is assuming OS_AUTHENT_PREFIX is at the default value of "OPS$"
>
> in your case it appears to be ""
>
> IAC, you may want to review dba_audit_session to see just when
> this user has been logging on, and where from.
>
> Sorry to go on so long about this, just been using it this week.
>
> Jared Still
> Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
> Oracle Blog: http://jkstill.blogspot.com
> Home Page: http://jaredstill.com
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