Re: UTL_FILE - Print Novell Network

"steve" <E_at_E.COM> wrote in message news:1f7onhn.gj9ytn1s4b0lcN%E_at_E.COM...
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> oracle on one machine cannot access the paths on a novell server, as
> oracle is using the i/o kernel to directly access your local servers
> devices.
> also setting utl_file_dir = '*' is a real big mistake and a real big
> security hole, as it bypasses any server side security and gives access
> directly to root programs (you can write/read absolutly ANY file on the
> server), on the machine that the oracle resides on.
>
>
> also writing to lpt1 is a little different that dumping a file directly
> into the printer Queue on the novell server, as output directed to lpt1
> goes through a printer driver( converts the output to printer specific
> codes) and security that informs the server that a job is ready, it
> would depend on how the print queue is implemented at the novell end and
> its security.
>
> you might try a java module on the client or server, that is called by
> the oracle, as java is a bit more printer friendly than oracle and would
> give you cleaner code that is easier to maintain and implement.
>
> steve
>

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Thanks for the information, as I now try to learn java, any tips in which areas I should concentrait in? Received on Fri Feb 15 2002 - 18:17:12 CST