Re: Oracle versus Sqlserver

From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:27:42 -0000
Message-ID: <3c518780$0$8506$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net>

"kc" <kc_news2000_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a20fe1ab.0201250737.61d608a8_at_posting.google.com...
> It is harder to crack an Oracle box because of the general
> background of Oracle DBAs. I have encountered many SQL server machines
> that do not have a password for "SA" account (Is that part of the
> MCDBA training?? It always amazes me when I find this.). I have never
> encountered an Oracle box that did not have a password for the "SYS"
> or "SYSTEM" account.

Of course change_on_install & manager respectively.

> Oracle on something other than Windows is a very
> good bet for security.

I'm interested as to why you suggest Oracle on Windows is inherently insecure. is this a configuration or platform issue.

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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Received on Fri Jan 25 2002 - 10:27:42 CST