RE: RE: Security Issues with Invoking O/S Commands from PL/SQL vi a

Thanks we use sudo here; it is how root-access is granted to some users. I'll check it out.

Ian MacGregor
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
ian_at_slac.stanford.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: John J. Kanagaraj [mailto:john.j.kanagaraj_at_shell.com.bn] Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 8:22 PM
To: ian_at_SLAC.Stanford.EDU; oracle-l_at_fatcity.com Subject: RE: Security Issues with Invoking O/S Commands from PL/SQL via Extern

Ian,

This is a classic problem! I believe that SUDO - a root-owned suid based program that allows certain users (configurable) access to run certain commands (also configurable) - will suit your requirements. If not, you can at least lift the idea/code (with proper acknowledgemnets!) from SUDO. To get the source, search at 'www.ugu.com'.

Hth,
John Kanagaraj
Brunei Shell Petroleum
http://www.geocities.com/john_sharmila

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