Re: Export

On Fri, 14 Aug 1998 10:07:48 +0530, Param <param_at_c.c> wrote:
>Folks,
>
>I need to be able to fire an export without exposing the
>USERID/PASSWORD. I'm on Unix (HP-UX).
>
>My problem is that the Oracle id/pwd will be with a security server. A
>program will fetch the id/pwd and then fire a shell script which will in
>turn fire the export. So I cannot even store the id in a parameter file.
>If I pass the id on the command line, the 'ps' can give it away. What
>can be done about this?
>
>Thanks in anticipation.

Besides what everyone else said, you can rename ps and put in your own that hides it, or see http://www.orafaq.org/faqunix.htm#HIDEPSW

>
>Regards,
>Param

jg

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