RE: spfile/listener question

> It is not essential to have a listener.ora,
> provided you want to have the listener run
> on the default port (1521) it will start up
> without a config file.
>
> HOWEVER, that would NOT be a good idea as
> changing from the default port is mandatory
> from a security perspective, as is setting
> a password, admin restrictions, etc, etc...

Why do you consider changing the port to be so important? It can be = found and identified quite easily using nmap, which is readily = obtainable.

I do agree with the other points, however.

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Greg Norris
Sprint LTD Database Administration
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