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Re: Start Oracle Services as a Different User

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 22:04:33 +0200
Message-ID: <tbv82pfh4qvm3d@beta-news.demon.nl>

""Anurag Minocha"" <aminocha_at_herold.com> wrote in message news:EBBA6D3A81229C42981E3AEA79BF5A4E11124A_at_jshemail.herold.com...
> Hi,
> I am using the utl_file package to write to a mapped drive on an NT 4.0
> Box. The database version is Oracle8.0.5.
> I am logging in as a different user other than system to start the oracle
> services and the listener as utl_file doesnt write on mapped drives when
> started as system user and it seems to be working fine in my test
> environment.
>
> But I heard that 8.1.7 does not support this functionality. Also what
 other
> measures/precautions need to be taken if i am starting my services as a
> different user other that system.
>
> Please suggest as i am planning to deploy this on a production environment
> and am unsure whether it will screw up things or not.
>
> Thanks
> Anurag
>
>
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Why on earth do you start the services as a different user?

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA Received on Mon Mar 26 2001 - 14:04:33 CST

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