Re: Oracle Security Question

From: Volker Hetzer <volker.hetzer_at_ieee.org>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:50:25 +0100
Message-ID: <cp4qgv$eud$1@nntp.fujitsu-siemens.com>

<amerar_at_iwc.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1102432338.770876.210810_at_f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am hving real trouble with this one. Basically I've been asked to
> crack down on database security. Everyone knows all the passwords to
> all the schemas.

So, change them and tell users their own passwords.

>
> The problem is this place has several Visual Basic applications where
> the password is hard coded into the code. This does me no good,
> because once I change the password, I need to tell the developer what
> it is......it defeats the purpose of changing the password.
Who asked you to crack down on security? Tell thay guy that the passwords have to go from the apps. Users have to type them in each time they log on.

>
> What options are available to me? We are running Oracle 8.1.7.3. I
> need to hide the passwords from everyone. But I'm not sure what
> options I have over a network......

Can you access an LDAP server?

Lots of Greetings!
Volker Received on Tue Dec 07 2004 - 11:50:25 CST