Re: disabling IPC

Thank you Sybrand, I was at a loss for an explanation for this either; if they ae telnetting in and using sqlplus, IPC is better.

Now if you want to FORCE them to use tcpip, just get rid of their UNIX logins on the server and they will have to come in via SQL*NET / Net8 client services...

It does help to explain just what you're trying to accomplish. Not meant as an admonishment or criticism, but a mere fragment of a question doesn't help without the "what I really want to do" that is behind the "how do I...?" part.

RSH. "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote in message news:bjln8usmelgcsvq17h1lumm6k77n80kjp9_at_4ax.com...
> On Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:41:05 GMT, "Chris Aiello"
> <caiell02_at_comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi all:
> >
> >I have a question. I have this Oracle DB running on UNIX and I want to
> >block users from telneting in and using IPC to talk to the database.
They
> >should use the TCPIP listener. I want however for the DBA to be able to
> >use IPC in the event of the emergency. Any thoughts?
> >
> >
> IMO this is not possible. You can not place restrictions on the IPC
> protocol, and I fail to see why you disallow IPC and force them to use
> TCPIP. Doing so, they still can do anything they want.
> Given the advantages of IPC over TCPIP, I would rather block them from
> using the TCPIP protocol when connected locally.
> Why don't just disable the telnet protocol?
>
> Regards
>
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
>
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Received on Sun Mar 10 2002 - 17:08:01 CST