> It is so - however processes are running on installer account privileges I'm pretty sure this is because of the sticky bits set on the $ORACLE_HOME/bin/oracle executable, which is necessary. Finn On 2/5/08, Remigiusz Sokolowski <rems@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Peter McLarty wrote: > > Hi > > I will assume Unix or Linux as you mentioned links, only available in > > Windows 2008 > yes - I apologize I forgot to mention that, db is 10.2.0.1 btw. > > > > This isn't as silly as it sounds. > > Each user that you wish to run an instance under needs to be added to > > the DBA group, then they can run the installed binaries. > It is so - however processes are running on installer account privileges > > No need for links, just tell the user to use that Oracle_home and run > > and create the database. > > > > I would however suggest that you dont use the same binaries i.e > > ORacle_Home for test/development and production. This will limit your > > ability to apply Oracle patches for testing prior to them going to > > production > linking allows for applying patches and modifying binaries any way one > wants - one can always add new binaries and change link. > On the other hand using ORACLE_HOME variable has the same abilities - > one can change its content. > As a disadvantage one can see need for a discipline - one needs to > remember, which patches were applied or any other custom modifications - > but I think it is always a good thing anyway to know exactly, what one > have installed. > And one account for binaries would be kind of repository, while other > accounts could link to any binaries they want. > However as I said earlier - I don't understand why an instance runs on > the privileges of an installer acount. > In general that can be in such state, however sometimes would be nice to > have a possibility to kill some processes on the operating system level. > > Regards > Remigiusz > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Remigiusz Sokolowski <rems@xxxxxxxx> > WP/PTI/DIP/ZAB (+04858) 52 15 770 > MySQL v04.x,05.x; Oracle v10.x > > Zastrzezenia: > 1. Wylaczenie danej funkcjonalnosci oznacza, ze niezwlocznie przystapimy > lub juz pracujemy nad jej uruchomieniem > 2. Niniejsza wiadomosc stanowi jedynie wyraz prywatnych pogladow autora > i nie jest w zadnym wypadku zwiazana ze stanowiskiem przedsiebiorstwa > Wirtualna Polska S.A. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > WIRTUALNA POLSKA SA, ul. Traugutta 115c, 80-226 Gdansk; NIP: > 957-07-51-216; > Sad Rejonowy Gdansk-Polnoc KRS 0000068548, kapital zakladowy > 62.880.024zlotych (w calosci wplacony) > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >