Re: oracle8 on NT - password security
From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: 2000/08/03
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Date: 2000/08/03
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I'm not sure I entirely get the point here.
Yes storing passwords in a script is obviously a security consideration. That is why the scripts should only be runnable by properly authorised users. This is not operating system dependent at all - the exact same concern applies to UNIX et al.
-- Niall Litchfield Oracle DBA Audit Commission UK <curley_joe_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8m9ppf$75a$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...Received on Thu Aug 03 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST
> what's the point of having an encrypted password file if you can
> find the unencrypted version of the SYSDBA password in
> the "strtorcl.cmd" file that's called by the OracleStartORCL service?
> seems kind of pointless....
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