I've always used ssh for Oracle administration and I've never found any
limitations with it. I also use scp for file transfer and set the cipher to
a faster algorithm like blowfish or even to none in some cases.
"Pabster" <is2003_at_adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:ZfPfa.8907$TW2.1720323_at_news1.news.adelphia.net...
>
> Upon speaking with some Oracle administrators in my office, they are
> insisting that they need to use R-commands (rlogin, rsh etc) to manage
> Oracle and for use in applications that use Oracle (we have 8i and 9i). We
> would like to turn off the R-commands on all systems due to security
issues
> but these Oracle admins are resisting. Though I have read many articles on
> this and all say that SSH is a complete replacement for the R-commands and
> can be used instead. I even spoke to one Oracle admin from another company
> who said he uses SSH in his Oracle environment and would never use
> R-commands.
>
> Since I am not Oracle-savvy, I wanted to get opinions out there....why
would
> this Oracle admin state that he HAS to use R-commands instead of SSH? Lack
> of knowledge on his part or possibly better reasoning that I'm not aware
of?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
Received on Mon Mar 24 2003 - 21:05:13 CST
