tim.kearsley_at_milton-keynes.gov.uk (Tim Kearsley) wrote in message news:<725736ef.0307150247.72d6f12e_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hi all,
>
> We have a situation here where a number of users access an Oracle
> 8.1.7.2 database running on AIX 4.3.3 on RS6000 hardware. The clients
> use PCs running an Oracle Forms application on Windows 2000.
>
> Suddenly, out of the blue, management has got worried about users
> making "unauthorised" access to the database by running SQLPlus and
> issuing their own queries (or updates, inserts etc.). I've therefore
> been asked as to how users' access can be restricted to just using the
> application.
>
> I have responded initially by making the point that if the client PCs
> have suitable ODBC drivers installed (and I believe they do) then
> access could be by a whole range of applications - Microsoft's Word,
> Excel and Access are obvious candidates.
>
> So, the question:
>
> Do you see any way of restricting the users to only accessing the
> database through the "authorised" application? I don't believe
> de-installing ODBC and SQLPLus on every client is an option and I
> don't see how anything can be done at the server end. After all, a
> SQLNet connection is all the database sees and I presume it doesn't
> "know" whether that connection originates from a Forms application or
> SQLPlus or anything else?
>
> Any thoughts very welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tim Kearsley
> Database Manager
> Milton Keynes Council
be a little careful with the 'program' column in v$session. If the
user logs into unix on the server then connects to sqlplus via the
server, its 'program' will be the terminal emulation. dont know if
your users can get into the server. just pointing it out.
Received on Tue Jul 15 2003 - 07:58:21 CDT
