Re: Adding some random characters to Oracle password

"Pete Finnigan" <plsql_at_petefinnigan.com> wrote in message news:sh6rgeB2afhBRxpy_at_peterfinnigan.demon.co.uk...
> >Excellent question. You realise it will require some testing and research
>>won't you!? (In other words, I'll get back to you on that one!!).
>>But it will appear as a new paragraph at the end of the existing paper,
>>because it's such a good issue to address.
>>
>>It is because people ask good questions that we (together) learn good
>>stuff.
>>
>>Regards
>>HJR
> Hi Howard,
>
> I answered this question over a year ago in relation to SQL*Plus in my
> newsletter http://www.petefinnigan.com/news_letter_001.pdf - In there I
> renamed the SQL*Plus binary on the client and on the server and the
> values in v$session did not change. In other words Oracle networking
> still knew it was SQL*Plus even though the binary is now called
> "hacker". I guess this is because SQL*Plus identifies itself internally
> to the network stack. I don't know if the same will work if you use a
> third party application unless that application uses
> dbms_application_info to set up values.
>
> hth

It certainly does. Makes for some interesting test scenarios

Regards
HJR Received on Mon Nov 01 2004 - 04:18:50 CST