Re: Adding some random characters to Oracle password

From: Jeff <jeff_at_work.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 15:48:49 GMT
Message-ID: <cm5lt1$qe9$2@cronkite.cc.uga.edu>

In article <sh6rgeB2afhBRxpy_at_peterfinnigan.demon.co.uk>, Pete Finnigan <plsql_at_petefinnigan.com> wrote:

>I answered this question over a year ago in relation to SQL*Plus in my
>newsletter http://www.petefinnigan.com/news_letter_001.pdf - In there I
>renamed the SQL*Plus binary on the client and on the server and the
>values in v$session did not change. In other words Oracle networking

Well, I just tested it myself a few minutes ago (renamed sqlplusw.exe to jeff.exe and program was reported as jeff.exe. This may be dependant on OS and/or version. I'm running a 9.2.0.5.0 instance on a Windows 2003 server and a Windows XP SP2 client.

>still knew it was SQL*Plus even though the binary is now called
>"hacker". I guess this is because SQL*Plus identifies itself internally
>to the network stack. I don't know if the same will work if you use a
>third party application unless that application uses
>dbms_application_info to set up values.
>
>hth
>
>Kind regards
>
>Pete
Received on Mon Nov 01 2004 - 09:48:49 CST