use external authentication instead of password authentication !
UnixDBA <unixdba_at_aol.com> wrote in message
news:19990325234254.11654.00000245_at_ng27.aol.com...
> I have automated several database tasks which use SQL*Plus to do their
work.
> However, any user who does a ps on the Unix host can see the password of
the
> database user while the script is running.
>
> Does anyone know of an intelligent way to hide the passwords for automated
jobs
> which use SQL*Plus?
>
> Please email replies to UnixDBA_at_aol.com. Cheers!
Received on Fri Mar 26 1999 - 08:19:26 CST
