Re: Installation of ORACLE on UNIX Systems

The reason why root.sh was created in the first place was to eliminate the DBA from having the root password. It should be possible for the DBA to do the installation and then ask the Sys Admin to run the script (it usually is very short).

In my opinion (I don't speak for Oracle), it is better to split the responsibilities.

                                Rick
                                Rick Wessman
				Security Products
                                Network and Management Products
                                Oracle Corporation
                                rwessman_at_us.oracle.com

In article <32AC959F.5A82_at_aol.com> Scooter Thomas <thomas_at_aol.com> writes:

>From: Scooter Thomas <thomas_at_aol.com>
>Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.server
>Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 14:41:35 -0800
>Organization: NASA, Kennedy Space Center
>
>Jennifer Arrington wrote:
>>
>> I need some opinions on the separation of system and database
>> administration duties for ORACLE. Should the DBA be given the root
>> password in order for him to install ORACLE or should the SYS ADMIN run
>> the few scripts required during the installation and keep the root
>> password and its powers out of the DBA's hands? What are other shops
>> doing about this?
>>
>> Thanx,
>>
>> jennifer arrington
>
>Jennifer,
>
>You need to give your Database Administrators the privileges they require to do their job. The Database
>Administrator's job does overlap with the System Administors job sometimes, but that's real life. Give your
>DBA the resources he or she needs to do the job.
>
>ST

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