Re: Alternatives to RMAN cleartext password in batch file for backups?
- From: Bill Myers <bwmyers@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:31:58 -0700
How about using a DBMS_SCHEDULER job calling a wrapped stored procedure that
passes a password variable into an O/S call to the batch file.
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 6:05 PM, Bill Myers <bwmyers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have the following commands in a batch file scheduled for daily
> execution:
>
> set oracle_sid=mydatadb
> rman target / catalog mycatusr/mycatpwd@mycatdb script Daily_Backup >>
> backup.log
>
> My organization requires the catalog password (mycatpwd) above to be
> encrypted and not stored as clear text in any other file or environment
> variable. How can I still use this batch file for scheduled backups without
> providing a clear text password?
>
> The only option I can think of is to compile the commands into a binary
> executable. Any other ideas besides that?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Bill
>
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