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Re: file permission problem - 10g client on solaris

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:00:39 -0700
Message-ID: <1184893238.689760@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Susan wrote:
> So I installed a 10.2.0.1.0 64-bit client on a Solaris 10 machine
> using downloaded file 10gr2_client_sol.cpio.gz. After the
> installation, to my surprise all directories and files under
> $ORACLE_HOME are not readable and executable by group and other. So
> other user won't even be able to use sqlplus or get into any of the
> directory under $ORACLE_HOME. Yes I can do a chmod -R, but I am
> wondering is this normal? I've installed 10.2.0.1.0 64bit RDBMS
> software many times and majority of the directories/files are readable
> by other users.

"Others" should not be given access to the server. If you are not standing in the server room you, or have an equivalent connection, you've no business using SQL*Plus on the server.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Thu Jul 19 2007 - 20:00:39 CDT

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