Re: OK to revoke privileges from SYS or DBA?

From: Howard J. Rogers <hjr_at_dizwell.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 06:45:54 +1100
Message-ID: <41b60872$0$12900$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>

DA Morgan wrote:

>> And a related question. When you've deleted the roles, and invented
>> your own substitutes, and stored outlines don't work or workspace
>> management produces odd results... and Oracle Support turns round and
>> washes their hands of you... what do you do then?
>>
>> Regards
>> HJR

> 
> 
> I am very well aware of several defense contractors and government
> agencies that have dropped these roles and not one has been denied 
> support from Oracle. Thanks for the FUD.

If FUD means people don't do risky things, then I'm for FUD. I'm not for mere anecdote about a few contractors and government agencies you happen to be "aware of".

How many more times? The organisations of whom you write are highly a-typical. Your advice should apply without qualification to the bulk of users, not the little, select coterie you are "aware of".

HJR Received on Tue Dec 07 2004 - 13:45:54 CST