I am also the Sysadmin! And as I understand it certain things HAVE to be
done as root.
On 23 March 2016 at 12:51, John Piwowar <jpiwowar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
As a DBA I'd prefer *not* to have access to the root password, and instead
have my user/group included in a thoughtfully-constructed sudoers file.
If locking the root password in a safe is what counts as secure, though,
then selling permission to use sudo might be a bridge too far. ;-)
On Wednesday, 23 March 2016, Howard Latham <howard.latham@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Our IT Director has decided only he will have root access to out 4 linux
Database Servers . And the password will be held in a safe, Does these mean
I can no longer do the administration or Linux / Oracle or does his idea of
creating new account solve it?
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Howard A. Latham
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Regards,
John P.
(Typed with thumbs on a mobile device. Lowered expectations appreciated)