Re: SQL*Plus Question

From: damorgan <dan.morgan_at_ci.seattle.wa.us>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 02:45:46 GMT
Message-ID: <3C6B24DA.9E472AF1@ci.seattle.wa.us>

Why are you doing step 1? It it totally unnecessary.

Just start SQL*Plus and enter the user/passwd_at_server at the prompt.

Daniel Morgan

kv wrote:

> Hi
> I am on Sun-Solaris Oracle 8i.
>
> To log into SQL*Plus, usually I do the following:
>
> 1) define export variables for user, passwd and server
> 2) sqlplus $user/$passwd@$server
>
> The problem with this approach is, as long as the SQL*Plus session is
> active, If any body does a ps-ef on the system, they will see my schema
> password. How can I prevent any body seeing my password and still be able to
> use the export variables to login to SQL*Plus. I donot want to enter pass
> word everytime I log into SQL*Plus?
>
> Thanks
> Krishna
> Email: krishna_vemulapalli_at_hotmail.com
Received on Wed Feb 13 2002 - 20:45:46 CST