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oracle username password visible [message #329564]

Wed, 25 June 2008 20:19

swas_fly
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Registered: March 2008
Location: Bhubaneswar

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Hi All

THis is a critical situation i am facing and unable to figure out how to solve it.

When we run any .sql file
something like this!!!!!

sqlplus $generalogin @a.sql

say the job is running and someone fires the command

ps -eaf | grep a.sql

here he can see
sqlplus user/password a.sql

somehow i need to implement nolog

NOLOG connection in SQL loader

how to do this???

please help?

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Re: oracle username password visible [message #329566 is a reply to message #329564]

Wed, 25 June 2008 21:00

BlackSwan
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Registered: January 2009
Location: SoCal

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Users should NOT have accounts on the database server system!

[Updated on: Wed, 25 June 2008 21:00] by Moderator

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Re: oracle username password visible [message #329576 is a reply to message #329566]

Wed, 25 June 2008 22:42

swas_fly
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Registered: March 2008
Location: Bhubaneswar

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sorry but i am not clear?

secondly as the unix box id is generic so any other user loging in and firing the ps command at the same time when the job is run can see the details.

i am trying my best to make things clear,please clarify

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Re: oracle username password visible [message #329577 is a reply to message #329564]

Wed, 25 June 2008 22:54

BlackSwan
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On some/many/most production systems, only the DBA & *nix SA have operating system account/login.

Why do regular users have ability to log onto the DB server?

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Re: oracle username password visible [message #329581 is a reply to message #329564]

Wed, 25 June 2008 23:16

Michel Cadot
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Registered: March 2007
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I agree with Ana, end users should not have account on server, however some batch accounts may have.

In this case,
- these accounts must not be allowed to connect to the server only cron (or the like) scripts can be launched
- they should have an OS authenticated database account and connect with "connect /" (another way is to use Oracle Secure Password Store).

Regards
Michel

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