Re: ps -ef shows oracle passwords (HP-UX)

From: Petter Hansen <pettehan_at_online.no>
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 21:08:55 +0100
Message-ID: <363F62D7.B3F29219@online.no>

Create a file containing:

sqlplus <<-EOF
username/password
@my_script.sql
EOF Then the password is not avaible through ps, but resides in the file instead. Also
a security hazard. :( Remember access rights! Petter henrik Hansen

Bernhard Husar wrote:

> How can I avoid this if I need to have sqlplus-scripts called in the
> background by cron jobs with a syntax like this:
>
> sqlplus username/password @my_script.sql
>
> Please be so kind and mail your answer also to
> husar_at_mail.boku.ac.at
>
> Thanks a lot for your help!
>
> regards,
> Bernhard Husar
Received on Tue Nov 03 1998 - 14:08:55 CST