Sure it does, just not by default. Check out the 07_DICTIONARY_ACCESSIBILITY parameter.
Enjoy! Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA -----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 11:49 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi, Raj, 9i doesn't allow a user with select any table privilege to view any object owned by SYS. So the sys.link$ risk is gone. But select any dictionary, a new privilege in 9i, allows that. In practice, I always grant select_catalog_role to any developer, but refrain from granting select any dictionary or select any table. As DBAs, we should encourage developers to make full use of data dictionary views and open the database to them as much as they can study it. I would help the consultant in your case instead of just throw back a "NO" to him. Yong Huang -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jesse, Rich 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).
