bernd@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Bernd Gill) (08/03/89)
We are running an Oracle database on a server (called "depot", an HP370 running HPUX). A number of diskless workstations (HP340's) are served over TCP/IP. If I am logged on to a diskless workstation the only way to connect to the database on the server is: sqlplus username/password@T:depot:A This works fine, but if anybody else who is logged on to the same workstation runs "ps -ef" my password is displayed. This is an unacceptable security risk. Does anybody know a different way to connect to the database without having the password on the command line? I have tried a few things but only with the password on the command line the connection is made. Thanks very much for any help, Bernd -- Bernd Gill Dept. of Computer Science Victoria University of Wellington Email: bernd@comp.vuw.ac.nz Wellington, NEW ZEALAND Phone: +64 4 721-000 x8658
midkiff@Thalatta.COM (Michelle Midkiff) (08/04/89)
In article <1989Aug3.034215.26877@comp.vuw.ac.nz> bernd@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Bernd Gill) writes: >We are running an Oracle database on a server (called "depot", an HP370 >running HPUX). A number of diskless workstations (HP340's) are served >over TCP/IP. > >If I am logged on to a diskless workstation the only way to connect to >the database on the server is: > sqlplus username/password@T:depot:A > >This works fine, but if anybody else who is logged on to the same >workstation runs "ps -ef" my password is displayed. >This is an unacceptable security risk. > >Does anybody know a different way to connect to the database without >having the password on the command line? << some text deleted for brevity >> Set your TWO_TASK environment variable. For example, in a c-shell you would type: setenv TWO_TASK T:depot:A Then when you try to connect to the database on the server, Just type: sqlplus Oracle will bring up the login screen, which prompts for your login name and password. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In-Real-Life: Michelle Midkiff, Thalatta Corporation, (+1 206 455 9838) Domain: midkiff@Thalatta.COM Path: ...!sun!sunup!thebes!midkiff