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RE: encrypt passwords and hold on Oracle tables

From: Dennis Taylor <ismgr_at_pctc.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:22:08 -0700
Message-Id: <10591.114731@fatcity.com>


At 11:02 AM 8/15/00 -0800, you wrote:
>
>BTW, that problem with "logical user", have you considered 'BECOME USER' ?
>Once your logical user is validated, programmatically issue a BECOME USER
>and then access the database.
>

Hm. It wouldn't be good design of course, but what would happen if you activated a role or BECAME USER in the middle of a transaction?

For that matter, what about things like open cursors?

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Received on Wed Aug 16 2000 - 10:22:08 CDT

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