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Re: Sqlplus env variable?

From: John P. Higgins <jh33378nospam_at_deere.com>
Date: 1998/03/05
Message-ID: <34FEC6E1.58DB@deere.com>#1/1

Be warned that some ps commands can show the environment as well as the command line!

rwp wrote:
>
> Anyone know if it's possible to define a unix environment variable that
> contains username/password for sqlplus so that all you have to do is
> execute the sqlplus command. For example:
>
> VARIABLE="username/password"
> sqlplus <Return>
>
> I know I can use the OPS$ accounts to prevent username/password from
> showing up in a unix "ps" list but I have a need to do this with several
> oracle accounts from one unix account and don't want the password to be
> visible from the "ps" unix command. Any ideas?
>
> rwp.
  Received on Thu Mar 05 1998 - 00:00:00 CST

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