Re: concealing system password from AIX ps
Date: 1995/05/02
Message-ID: <3o46n3$143_at_camelot.qdot.qld.gov.au>#1/1
tritt_g_at_gw2.admin.ch wrote:
> We have a problem protecting the information of
> system or sys passwords when we use scripts
> with SQL*Plus.
> With exp and imp we can at least use a parameter file.
> On our AIX machines the UNIX command ps ef
> returns the parameters to every command, so
> anyone can see sqlplus system/manager
> (that's not really our password)
> Other ps on other machines don't have this "feature",
> according to Oracle support.
> Has anyone a solution? It should be easy ...
This needs to be in the Oracle FAQ as this question seems to be asked
once or twice a week.
(BTW, where is the Oracle FAQ stored and/or Maintained?)
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John Blackburn Phone: +61 7 2534634
jb2_at_qdot.qld.gov.au Fax: +61 7 8541194
Received on Tue May 02 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST