RE: How to keep "root" out?

Can't root user change any file on the system regardless of the file owner? If the SA doesn't know about this line of code or about oraenv, then it will work for a while.  

I think.  

Saira  

-----Original Message-----
Mladen Gogala
Sent: August 28, 2003 1:04 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L  

Put the following code snippet  

"if [ "$LOGNAME" = "root" ];

    then init 0
 fi;  

in your oraenv. I guarantee you that the SA will no longer be connecting as SYSDBA.    

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Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA 
-----Original Message-----
Walter K
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 11:34 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Just for grins, I'll ask this question... Is there any way to keep the
Unix "root" user from logging into the database (i.e. connect internal
or / as sysdba)? Currently using 8.1.7.4 on Solaris 8 here.
 
We have a couple people in our Unix admin group that feel the need to


"help" by writing their own DB monitoring scripts. Of course, they don't

know what they're talking about. They do not have formal logins for the
database, but since they are root users they are connecting via "connect
internal". This is not only counterproductive but actually a potential
security issue--just because someone has root doesn't necessarily
entitle them to see the data in the database. What if it is a payroll
database?
 
So, I'm curious, is there any way to prevent access via "connect
internal" or "/ as sysdba"?
 
Thanks in advance.
 
W
 
 


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