RE: Backup Control File Privilege

We have given that privilege to a special id for performing backups and it is a protected id (routine password changes etc....)

Use this with caution. Thanks Jared for mentioning it.

• Kirti

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jared Still [SMTP:jkstill_at_cybcon.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:33 PM
> To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com; Deshpande, Kirti; ewilliams_at_brownco.com
> Subject: Re: Backup Control File Privilege
>
>
> Hmmm, you still wanna do that Erik?
>
> :)
>
> Jared
>
>
> On Tuesday 05 June 2001 11:53, Deshpande, Kirti wrote:
> > Hi Erik,
> >
> > The user needs 'alter database' privilege to do this.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > - Kirti Deshpande
> > Verizon Information Services
> > http://www.superpages.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Erik Williams [SMTP:ewilliams_at_brownco.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:13 PM
> > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> > > Subject: Backup Control File Privilege
> > >
> > > I am trying to grant a user the privilege to backup the control file
> to
> > > trace. I cant seem to find a system privilege that does this. I have
> run
> > >
> > > select distinct privilege from dba_sys_privs
> > >
> > > but cant see a privilege to backup the control file. Can anyone tell
> me
> > > where I might find the complete list of system privileges?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Erik
>

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