ok so that reply was just rubbish. apologies all.
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"Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message
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> "Rachel Wilson" <wilsonr_at_logica.com> wrote in message
> news:936259dc.0303070841.2cf8a6cf_at_posting.google.com...
> > i am also wondering why the unix group of dba is allowed sysdba rights
> > as a matter of course - is this not a bit of a security risk?
>
> I'll let others answer the rest of this but here's my tuppence on the
above.
>
> 1. the dba group is only allowed sysdba rights if
remote_login_password_file
> is not set to exclusive (IIRC). If it is set to exclusive you'd need to
> supply a password file. and
> 2. You only allow DBA's into the DBA os group surely. If your DBAs are a
> security risk you have real problems.
>
>
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> Niall Litchfield
> Oracle DBA
> Audit Commission UK
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Received on Fri Mar 07 2003 - 15:03:18 CST
