we like to put passwords in the scritp env then execute something like . /etc/profile . ~/.profile # next line exports the passwords . $HOME/bin/orapw echo $imspw | sqlplus -S ims@xxxxxxxxx @ims_script.sql exit --- "Freeman, Donald" <dofreeman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Put the userid and password in a file and restrict read access to the = > user running the job. Pass the contents of the file into the script. I = > don't have the examples handy and haven't worked in unix in several = > years but that's a secure way of doing it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tracy Rahmlow > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 2:32 PM > To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Database connection from remote server > > > I need to execute a sql script on unix, which will connect to a remote=20 > oracle database. What can I do to prevent hard-coding the oracle = > password=20 > within the script? > American Express made the following > annotations on 07/19/2004 11:31:22 AM > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= > ----- > *************************************************************************= > ***** > "This message and any attachments are solely for the intended = > recipient and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you = > are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, use, or = > distribution of the information included in this message and any = > attachments is prohibited. If you have received this communication in = > error, please notify us by reply e-mail and immediately and permanently = > delete this message and any attachments. Thank you." > > *************************************************************************= > ***** > > > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= > =3D=3D=3D > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. > -- > Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ > FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. > -- > Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ > FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ===== Best Regards Raj --------------------------------------------------------- select mandatory_disclaimer from company_requirements; __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign! http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/yahoo/votelifeengine/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------