hm, when I did the metalink search I got nothing -- what keyword did you use????? sometimes it's all in the creativity of the search :)
We did NOT create the databases at the time of install. at least, I don't think they did, it was done by a hosting company and the other dba (this is the person who let them install and create production databases at 9.2.0.2 when development was at 9.2.0.1!!!!!) Okay, but does CTXSYS *really* need DBA privs? off to check the notes... Thanks! --- Chip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dbms_websearch.metalink => 234712.1 160861.1 131752.1 > > From 160861.1: > > MDSYS, ORDSYS, CTXSYS, and ORDPLUGINS are created to support Oracle > Intermedia. > > > Have Fun :) > > Jacques Kilchoer wrote: > > >ctxsys - intermedia text (the old Context text cartridge) > >ordsys - intermedia data types for storing of audio and video data > >mdsys - data types for storing of spatial data > > > >I think that in 9.0 and 9.2, by default those users are created with > expired and locked logins. > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Rachel Carmichael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>I've started a project to review all users in all our databases and > >>remove unused/unnecessary users or at the very least restrict the > >>privileges they have to the minimal ones they need. In several of > the > >>databases there are both ORDSYS and CTXSYS. From what I've > >>been able to > >>find out by running the above procedures, ORDSYS is for Intermedia. > I > >>could have sworn CTXSYS was the Intermedia account. So... is there > a > >>manual I've missed that tells me exactly which of these two I have > to > >>have in my databases and why? > >> > >>In addition, I know you have to install Spatial Option as part of > an > >>Oracle installation, even if you don't want to use it. Some of > these > >>databases also have the account MDSYS, some don't. All but one are > >>9iR2. We don't use Spatial. The two databases that have this > account > >>(8.1.7.4 and 9.2.0.2) both use Intermedia. Does that have something > to > >>do with it? I don't want to remove an account I need, but I don't > want > >>to leave ones I don't need in the databases. > >> > >>Let's not even begin to talk about the fact that just about EVERY > user > >>seems to have "unlimited tablespace" priv. > >> > >>This is not going to be pretty, easy or clean. But I will have > secure > >>databases. Except of course, every app has a configuration file in > >>which they hard-code the passwords. Sigh > >> > >> > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Chip > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
