Convince your management and ask for a separate server. Keep its root password and don't reveal it to the SA. Afterthat the SAs should start respecting the DBA.
GovindanK "Sinardy Xing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi all, > >I think as a DBA you should have the root password for the database server. > >Will this close the case? > > >Sinardy > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: 03 September 2003 03:09 >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > >> Instead of trying to do things in software, which was designed not to >resist >> the "root" user, >> why don't we concentrate on specialized hardware and procedures which >exist >> for that purpose? >> Guns, threats of violence and blackmail are excellent means of keeping the >> system administrator >> out of the database. After all they're only human and chances are that a > >One more solution would be to migrate to Windows. Then you won't have any >root user. > >Tanel. > > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: Tanel Poder > 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). >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net >-- >Author: Sinardy Xing > 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). > __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: 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).
