Re: Alternatives to RMAN cleartext password in batch file for backups?
From: Thomas Roach <troach_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:27:19 -0400
Message-ID: <BANLkTi=-WSXzVce8uX2QN1qMfYFnmH_CzA_at_mail.gmail.com>
Why don't you encrypt your shell script?
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:27:19 -0400
Message-ID: <BANLkTi=-WSXzVce8uX2QN1qMfYFnmH_CzA_at_mail.gmail.com>
Why don't you encrypt your shell script?
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Bill Myers <bwmyers_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have the following commands in a batch file scheduled for daily
> execution:
>
> set oracle_sid=mydatadb
> rman target / catalog mycatusr/mycatpwd_at_mycatdb script Daily_Backup >>
> backup.log
>
> My organization requires the catalog password (mycatpwd) above to be
> encrypted and not stored as clear text in any other file or environment
> variable. How can I still use this batch file for scheduled backups without
> providing a clear text password?
>
> The only option I can think of is to compile the commands into a binary
> executable. Any other ideas besides that?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Bill
>
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