Re: Passwords from UNIX

From: Joel Garry <joelga_at_rossinc.com>
Date: 1997/02/27
Message-ID: <1997Feb27.001344.10788@rossinc.com>#1/1

In article <5eq5aa$68o_at_news00.btx.dtag.de> lo1be.skramp01_at_eds.com writes:
>We have Oracle running under HP-UX. On UNIX is NIS (YP) for the
>passwords active.
>Is it possible to have the same userpassword in UNIX and ORACLE. The
>USers should only know one password.

Yes, it is possible to let unix do the password checking. See ops$logins in the Oracle7 Server for Unix Administrator's reference and CREATE USER IDENTIFIED EXTERNALLY in the SQL Guide.

>I think there shoule be an way to import/export password(strings) from
>Oracle to UNIX and vice versa.

That may be a valid wish, but the reality is different. :)

>
>Regard
>Stefan Krampen

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