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Re: Anyway to allow root to 'sqlplus / as sysdba'??

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 21:45:51 +0100
Message-ID: <o5l9o1tjp8mj3ptjcdtq51hoj628spokdg@4ax.com>


On 23 Nov 2005 12:05:04 -0800, "Rhugga" <rhugga_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>Yea this method won't work for this particuliar need. I do have several
>scripts that do this, but in this case it won't work.

Maybe you just shouldn't do it. IMO, having root connect as sysdba is a bad idea, and a potential source for very serious havoc, as sysadmins usually don't know much about Oracle.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Wed Nov 23 2005 - 14:45:51 CST

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