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Re: SQLPLUS and O/S authentication

From: Joe <nospam_at_joekaz.net>
Date: 5 Feb 2004 04:59:56 -0800
Message-ID: <b9c56449.0402050459.604a9130@posting.google.com>


ssarkar_at_orion-gis.com (Satinath Sarkar) wrote in message news:<a722f987.0402041055.488a1b47_at_posting.google.com>...
>
> Thanks for your responses. I am essentially looking for an alternate
> syntax to sqlplus /
>
> I have a dumb client software that needs an username and password
> string before it sends it to Oracle. I must use this client software
> which does lot of other useful things which I need.
>
> If I use a password for the account OPS$FRED than my purpose of having
> a single sign on is defeated as FRED now has to keep track of windows
> 2000 and Oracle passwords. Having a generic Oracle password for all
> OPS$ users is also not a good choice.
>
> Any additional hints on this issue will be much appreciated

If you give the users a utility where they can change their Windows and Oracle passwords at once, to the same value, that should make it easy from the user's perspective.

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Received on Thu Feb 05 2004 - 06:59:56 CST

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