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Re: connect as sysdba

From: montserrat mateos <m.mateos_at_upsa.es>
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:34:56 +0100
Message-ID: <3a55899a$1@193.146.156.23>

I think that it isnīt problem because when I create the user i do with CREATE USER <NAME> IDENTIFIED BY <PASSWORD>, and not EXTERNALLY.

So, i donīt know.

Do you have a more ideas??

Thanks

"Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr_at_www.com> escribió en el mensaje news:3a5575b8_at_news.iprimus.com.au...
> You mean "connect fred/password as sysdba" works? Even when fred hasn't
> been granted sysdba privileges?
>
> Strangely enough, that's because you've implemented operating system
> authentication (by setting up the dba group in Unix or the ORA_DBA (or
> ORA_<sid>_DBA) group in NT).
>
> O/S authentication means "I don't give a damn what you type as part of the
> connect string...I will go out and check whether you, the machine/domain
> User are a member of the appropriate group and see if you are a member.
 If
> you are, you're in".
>
> Try typing this:
>
> connect lkajdslfkahdlkjfhasdlkfalkjf/dhfkjshdfjshfkjsdhfk as sysdba
>
> If it works, it's proof (I hope) that O/S authentication is in place and
> working just fine. The point being that whatever you type as the User and
> Password, it's ignored... you as the domain User are already logged onto
 the
> network with appropriate group privileges, and those group privileges are
> what Oracle is worried about.
>
> If this bothers you, then you need to de-implement O/S authentication, and
> implement password file authentication.
>
> Regards
> HJR
>
> "montserrat mateos" <m.mateos_at_upsa.es> wrote in message
> news:3a54820b_at_193.146.156.23...
> > I have a problem with oracle, I create a new user and although he hasnīt
> > privilegies as sysdba, he can connect as sysdba, can i do to deny this
> > privilegie
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Fri Jan 05 2001 - 02:34:56 CST

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