Re: Non-privileged users log into server, receive no response

  • From: Igor Neyman <igor.neyman@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gus.spier@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:59:08 -0500

Gus,

 You mean PADDR in V$SESSION for your user is empty?
What about STATUS (in V$SESSION)?

Igor N.


On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Gus Spier <gus.spier@xxxxxxxxx> 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 ...
>
> <START SCREEN SIMULATION>
>
> $sqlplus dba_jim
> PASSWORD:
>
> <END SCREEN SIMULATION>
>
> Troubleshooting as reported by the other DBAs on the team.  They include
> rebuild the catalog and other basic activities (not immediately available to
> me for this email).
>
> We log in to the server as sys or system (as sysdba) and look at the
> V$SESSION view.  We see the session(s) for the user.  Further, we look at
> the V$PROCESS view and realize that there is no process associated with that
> session!
>
> Servers are DEDICATED (vice SHARED)
>
> An SR has been filed.  The system is in late development stages and
> prototypes have been circulated about the user community.  Anxiety mounts
> and we cannot figure out why user sessions do not begin correctly.
>
> Has anyone seen anything like this?  We could sure use the help
>
> Fond regards,
>
> Gus
>

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