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 19:36:08 -0700
I forgot to mention that I cannot use Oracle Wallet.
On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Bill Myers <bwmyers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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