Re: multiple tnsnames.ora files

> I have seen many articles on maintaining multiple tnsnames.ora files so that
> individual groups can use each file which only points to the databases they
> need to see. This seems like a great idea. Why give a global file
>
> I wanted to see if others out there are doing this and does it work? Some
> say it is not easy to manage but I say "would you rather risk someone
> breaking into the database because you made a global file available that
> tells everyone how to find all of your databases?"
>
> Does anyone NOT recommend this? Any ideas welcome!

I recommend not giving away anything for free to crackers and disgruntled employees on their way out the door some Friday afternoon. The TNSNAMES file a user sees should only point to the instance(s) they need to know about.

Daniel A. Morgan Received on Sun Mar 18 2001 - 16:52:00 CST