Gus, This is a very, very stupid idea but are you absolutely sure that "sqlplus" invokes the program you think it does? I'd try "whatis sqlplus" first ... I have already, in the past, created an alias for SQL*Plus to discourage users to pass their password on the command line ... SF Gus Spier wrote: > Solaris 10 > Oracle 10.2.0.3 > RAC, 2 node > > So, a non-privileged user (not sys, system, et alia) does secure shell > to the database and attempts to invoke sqlplus. The user supplies the > correct password and expects to see the sql prompt, the banner > information, and whatever environment has been set up for him. > > (The user can attempt this from a regular client with the same results) > > Instead, the user sees no activity on his terminal ... > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l