Re: Authenticate database users against Linux

From: Stephan Langer <slanger_at_dixi-wc.de>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:38:55 +0100
Message-ID: <3BDFE2CF.1D90A5B8@dixi-wc.de>

Hallo Andreas,

Oracle doesn't even authenticate.
If the user is identified externally oracle assumes that the operating system has already authenticated the user. Logon to Oracle for those specialized users will log them on - without any further authentification.

hth
Stephan Langer

Andreas Moroder schrieb:

> Hello Sybrand,
>
> ok, but against what does Oracle authenticate.
> We dont' have the users/password in passwd/shadow,
> we have them in OpenLDAP and use pam_ldap to authenticate telnet users.
>
> Bye
> Andreas
>
> "Sybrand Bakker" <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:tttglesgv6cid1_at_corp.supernews.com...
> >
> > "Andreas Moroder" <amoroder_at_sb-brixen[nospam].it> wrote in message
> > news:9rm7sj$c0o$1_at_serv1.iunet.it...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > on NT i can authenticate oracle users against the NT SAM.
> > > Is it possible to authenticate oracle users against pam on Linux ?
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Andreas Moroder
> > >
> > > PS: if possible mail me the answer too.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > If Linux is an ordinary Unix the only thing you need to do is
> > create user ops$andreas identified externally ...
> >
> > Hth,
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sybrand Bakker
> > Senior Oracle DBA
> >
> > to reply remove '-verwijderdit' from my e-mail address
> >
> >
> >

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Mit freundlichen Gr$B|_(Ben

Stephan Langer,
QITS GmbH

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