RE: Difference in SYS user and A user with dba previleges.

We were also asked by security audit team to use individual userid with DBA privilege for database administration so that you know who has done the changes in the database. But my feeling is that you can't track any changes without any auditing on.  

Thanks,
Ashoke

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Subject: Re: Difference in SYS user and A user with dba previleges.

I'd agree with your security people that you  

1. change default passwords and
2. don't use sys for admin tasks.

I'm not sure that I'd be convinced by the argument that system shouldn't be used, but that an identically privileged account should be setup instead.  

On 10/9/06, Syed Jaffar Hussain <sjaffarhussain_at_gmail.com> wrote:

        Hi List,         

        I am working in an organization where security people asked us not

	keep the sys and system user passwords, rather create an dba 
	authenticated user with dba prvileges.
	I know that the user with just dba privileges, can't shutdown
and
	startup the database.
	However, I believe, on server, we can use 'connect / as sysdba'
and do
	startup and shutdown. 
	Is there anything significant difference between the sys user
and a
	user with dba premission? I mean, dba administration point view.
	
	Thanks for your time.
	


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