Venu, Just keep in mind that if the developers have the rights to change any of the data in production, they will be able to do it directly via TOAD. TOAD makes it even easier to make data changes, without SQL. Scott Canaan (srcdco@xxxxxxx) (585) 475-7886 "Life is like a sewer, what you get out of it depends on what you put into it." - Tom Lehrer. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Potluri, Venu (IDS AIS SE) Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 4:24 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Using TOAD on production databases Is there any problem with developers using Quest Software's TOAD on production databases? Regardless of the functionality in TOAD, a developer shouldn't be able to use the DBA functionality in TOAD, correct? We grant roles to developers and those roles never include any privilesges on SYSTEM or SYS owned objects. What made me ask this question is a script on www.orafaq.com that shows a way to prevent developers from using TOAD on production databases. Any thoughts are appreciated. Venu Potluri Oracle Financials DBA=20 -------------------------------------------------------- =20 If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender, delete it and do not read, act upon, print, disclose, copy, retain or redistribute it. Click here for important additional terms relating to this e-mail. http://www.ml.com/email_terms/=20 -------------------------------------------------------- =20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------