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How to alter a table become a read only one?
Hi, from my perspective, this is what Infmrmix Security Policies are for. Have not used that, but you can find documentation here: https://help.hcl-software.com/hclinformix/1410/pdf/secnode.pdf Best, MARCUS HAARMANN…
Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, is there a way to change DBSPACETEMP for a session inside 4GL? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
UUID initialization failure IDS 14.10.FC8
Not all security based systems are java scrum on sysrad. http://cryphosnegative.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------ KIN BUENO ------------------------------…
TLS/SSL with IBM Data Server Driver
HI, You need to put the certificate in a keystore and tell the client and server about the keystore. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/14.10?topic=encryption-secure-sockets-layer-protocol Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams -------------------…
Setting a user to Read only access
HI as said by Doug, roles is the best solution, see also Mr Lester paper :), https://advancedatatools.com/article/roles-a-new-security-feature-in-informix-online-7-10-ud1/ ------------------------------ John Smith ------------------------------…
ADO - activex data object
What do I require, to connect "ado activex data object" to Informix ? AIX 7.2 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC9W1 Regards Dirk…
JDBC ENCCSM problem
Hi, I have a problem with JDBC and ENCCSM (only with aes(xxx). First i explain my environment: Informix server: * IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC1 (linux) (Test server) * concsm.cfg: net_sec("/aplicacions/informix/lib/csm/iencs11a.so", "cipher[aes256:cbc], mac[l…
RSS Encryption Performance Hit?
Does ENCRYPT_SMX need to be set only on the RSS, only on the Primary, or on both? After enabling this network encryption, how can one verify that it is operating? Thank you. DG…
listener-thread@soc_be.c:3073: err = -25582:
Adding Version details Informix Version : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 O/S Version : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.9 Thanks & Regards, Karthik Rajan…
Adding a database user
lol .Ok, yes, I spent a day reading up on security. Going to take a bit to wrap my head around the TFM. A lot to it.…
How to tell that client uses SSL connection?
We are in process of migration from soctcp to socssl connections and I cannot find any onstat command (or anything else) that can tell me what connection is used by client: secured or not. Any ideas ?…
Dev Server Won't Start
It says Checking database partition index...FAILED [informix@DB1 ~]$ onstat - shared memory not initialized for INFORMIXSERVER 'newserver' [informix@DB1 ~]$ oninit -v Checking group membership to determine server run mode...succeeded Reading configuration file '/opt/informix/11.…
Informix and speculative execution
Hi all, I have seen speculative execution patches for Firefox and SQL Server. Are there speculative execution patches for Informix in progress? There is no IBM Flash for Informix Dynamic Server and speculaative execution! Regards, David.…
IDS installation error
Thanks for the response, Ya i ran this as a root user and no Linux security issues. Thanks…
Rovoke insert permission but still can insert
I am doing it at the command line in the server directly in the directory C:\\\\Program Files\\\\IBM\\\\IBM Informix Dynamic Server\\\\11.50\\\\bin…
Connect informix using Active Directory account
Guys , What I am trying to do is to use Active directory accounts instead of local Linux accounts on server , to have "centrally managed" account. SQLHOSTS: ********* pam_1210 onsoctcp bsqal10ifxin102.dcb.diginsite.net 12741 s=4, pam_serv=(ids_pam_service), pamauth(password) …
informix security
Hi to All i need to put in place a security mecanism to see what my users do on my database (data first but system also), i know there are the folowing means and i would like your advices, what to choose : - informix auditing (with developping a small web app to display the aud…
Re: Public execute on filetoclob and other fun....
I have logged a PMR with IBM and below is the reply I got. Consequently, it's possible make the change to avoid getting warnings from the security scanning tool. As alternative you can contact the security scanner vendor and ask them to change their built-in rules so the report …
12.10.FC6 Mac port released
IBM Informix 12.10.FC6 release for Mac OS is officially available! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)…
listener-thread: err = -951
Hi Guys, Thanks for the response. The HP Unix Engineers changed something on the security level which resolved the problem.…
Data Encryption
Thanks to all. This information has been very helpful. -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Fernando Nunes Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 1:28 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: Data Encryption [34665] As already mentio…
HDR with CMs in proxy mode
Proxy mode can be used to make clients access servers without direct connection being possible. CM would be in the DMZ... But you want to use 2... I doubt that was ever considered in the design.... CM chaining... I never tried it, and I'd doubt that works or is supported... Rega…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
Re: blobs used space in a database
Hello all, Can you remove me from this comunity. Regards! Anil K Soni ID Administration IBM Global Business SO Delivery, Security & Risk Mgm Phone: (303)-924-475-4571 E-Mail: asoni@us.ibm.com…
Time Series
Hello Nitin, I think the row type and table needs some explanation/work. Usually the security is part of the table and the time series is a time series of trades of that security, ie 1 timeseries per security. Some implementations have separate timeseries for bid and ask. It lo…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
when use IfxDataReader.GetIfxDateTime to NULL valu
Hello, The version of Informix products in my environment is: Database server: AIX IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC5 IBM Informix CSDK Version 2.90 IBM-ESQL Version 2.90.FC4 Client: PC Windows IBM Informix-ESQL 3.70.TC5DE.…
Performance Tuning Discussion
Ok it seems you have a big hardware, what´s your Informix version? What´s your box architecture? For performance tips, there is a good article in Andrew Ford´s blog, that should clarify your thoughts.... http://www.informix-dba.com/p/informix-innovator-c-tuning-basics.html This…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Error -556 on @ reference
In IDS_A have a stored procedure do_some that has a insert into a local table. In IDS_B have a stored procedure do_some that does: call base@IDS_A:do_some(); Calling this sp works ok. In IDS_C i try to run: call base@IDS_B:do_some(); Fails with error -556 Cannot create, drop,…
Use Connect statement in a Store procedure
Why? Because security politics of company. Which version? Informix Dynamic Server 11.50.FC3 in Solaris 11…
Newbie question: fresh default Mac OSX install, co
On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Madison Pruet <mpruet@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Sounds to me like some of the shared memory segments got hung. > Here's my session: bash-3.2$ onmode -ky bash-3.2$ ps -ef | grep oninit 502 36861 35084 0 0:00.00 ttys000 0:00.00 grep oninit bash-3.2$ wh…
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
enterprise replication time to replicate data
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 Question for enterpise experts Does anyone know a command that will give me time that it takes to replicate data to a node? for example i update on server a and it replicates to server b . How long did it take? cdr view profile gives …
Enterprise Replication
It is not costly to replicate blobs with ER. There is support for network encryption, but I wouldn't say that 100% of FIPS is even related to ER. From: "GURPREET SACHDEVA" <gusachde@cisco.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 01/18/2012 06:38 AM Subject: Re: Enterprise Replication [25…
Getting Error 5012
Hi, is anyone familiar with error -5012. I'm getting this a lot and I don't understand what it means. I've looked up the error code but I still can't understand it. Hope someone can shed light. -5012 CSM: received message of unexpected type. A CSM (Communications Support Modul…
SQL Server is the most secure true or false
Folks saw this on microsoft site SQL Server is the most secure of any of the major database platforms. Source: ITIC: SQL Server Delivers Industry-Leading Security, Sept 2010 Is it true ? how does informix stack up security wise against the major databases.…
shared memory not initialized error in oninit -v
Hi, listener-thread: err = -25572: oserr = 49: errstr = : Network driver cannot bind a name to the port. You have named a servername or serveralias, which is not startable as a socket listener. This occurs when you name a specific network interface in sqlhosts and reference it …
Informix Warehouse Accelerator Prerequisites
I suppose you can create an encrypted tunnel to overcome this difficulty. Nevertheless I never understand (and please don't get me wrong) what is the real problem on having clear text inside an organization. We all use switches, and AFAIK it creates an exclusive channel between t…
Help! Broken server destroys customer demo...
Here's some more information, the output of an oninit -v command: Checking group membership to determine server run mode...succeeded Reading configuration file 'C:\\\\PROGRA~1\\\\IBM\\\\Informix\\\\11.70/etc/ONCONFIG.ol_matdemo'...succeeded Checking config parameters...succeeded…
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
HDR setup- Network driver system error
I am trying to setup HDR between 2 instances (IDS 11.50.FC5, HP-UX 11.31) and on the 'ontape -p' on the secondary I get the following message: 19:23:18 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Started. 19:23:18 Segment locked: addr=c0000001c0000000, size=828485632 Wed Jul 13 19:23:18 2011 …
Byte Column to Blob Column
Thanks for the suggestion. Security will not allow third party software on Sun systems. The manuals/pages were migrated from the old 7.31 environment. The pages occupy around 5 TB of the instance…
Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 06:17, Laird Nelson <ljnelson@gmail.com> wrote: > In some ways this is the stupidest post I've ever written to a mailing > list, > and for that I truly apologize. > Not stupid at all. I have consulted the documentation at > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com…
Setting up HDR- First Time -11.70 Innovator-C
Hi, I am setting up HDR for the first time. onstat - on primary shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 0:11:5s onstat - on secondry shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- Fast Recovery (Sec) -- Up 00s onstat -m on sec…
ISAM error 197: Partition recently appended to
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586) I have done a level 0 backup directed to /dev/null and tried again. still it is throwing the same error.…
Trusted Comnnection Issue
Forgot to mention. These are secure servers. rlogin is not available. We have to use ssh to get from one to another. (if this makes a difference) thanx, dan…
Informix 4GL Source Code Analyzer (SCA)
Good Morning, Does anyone know of a Source Code Analyzer (SCA) that can be used to analyze 4gl applications for possible security vulnerabilities? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, David --bcaec5215eb18e4dae04a1fa4c67…
Informix 4GL Source Code Analyzer (SCA)
Good Morning, Does anyone know of a Source Code Analyzer (SCA) that can be used to analyze 4gl applications for possible security vulnerabilities? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, David…
Single sign-on
We would like to implement the Single Sign-on login process to enforce security accessing Informix dbs? This is an attempt to secure data ( such as tax_id, SSNs) in certain tables from being read by everyone. This becomes specially difficult when our develpment environment gets r…
Performance difference between IN and OR ?
select * from customer where customer_num in (100,101, 104); select * from customer where customer_num =100 or customer_num=101 or customer_num=104; on 11.70.UC1 on Linux have the same (indexed) query plan... I believe there's more to it than we're seeing...? Regards. On Wed, …
Tool to estimate the size of an index
Sorry, I forgot to provide the version of the installation: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4 Operative System: AIX Version 6.1…
Simple hack To Get $4999 To Your Paypaj
Simple hack To Get $4999 To Your Paypal At http://ukmoneyvalues.co.cc Due to High Security Risk I have Hidden the Videos In an Image In that Website On Right Side Below Search Box Click On Image And Watch Videos…
How to set role in distributed query in IDS 11.5
Thanks for your reply. I am not allowed to create any stored procedure in the other database. This is secure database and only after specifying the role I can select some tables of that.…
Can't access sysindexes remotely
Hi, We are using IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 using Platform: SunOS 5.10 Generic_125100-09 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-T200 Thanks…
Practical difficulty with IDS 10-11.5 upgrade. Inspiration needed please ...!
On Aug 5, 7:36 am, "Neil Truby" <neil.tr...@ardenta.com> wrote: > IDS 10.0 on Solaris 10. > > We're upgrading from 10 -> 11.5 a customer who's HDR Primary is in the > Northern Hemisphere and Secondary is in the Southern, with a consequent high > latency on network connectivity. …
new onconfig parameters added onconfig file 11.5
most of these aren't new at all. Some have been around since 7.10. Some were undocumented until around 9.30 or so. Others were new in 9.40 or 10.00. There are a few really new ones, but, the server upgrade does not, to my knowledge, update the ONCONFIG file at all. Art Art S. K…
JDBC Failure encountered during decryption
We're using IDS 9.40.UC6 on Redhat 7.3 (i386), and are using JDBC driver 3.50.JC5 running on CentOS 5.4 (x86_64) to connect to it. We don't currently have support with IBM for this system. Our java version on the JDBC client side reports: java version "1.6.0" OpenJDK Runtime Envi…
security question
IDS 10.00.FC9 on HPUX B.11.23 U ia64 I've been asked if the following is possible security wise in Informix by my boss from our lawyer. We have a employee or potential employee that needs special restricted access to our IDS databases, and this is the way it was explained to me…
Re: How to secure ODBC connection
On Nov 20, 2:57 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Sorry. You cannot encrypt ODBC. For internal systems you can > restrict access to your company's internal network or use your > company's network hardware to do encryption. For both internal and > external (i.e. …
How to secure ODBC connection
Sorry. You cannot encrypt ODBC. For internal systems you can restrict access to your company's internal network or use your company's network hardware to do encryption. For both internal and external (i.e. internet) you can encrypt with something like SSL, ssh or sftp. -L.S.…
RE: Encryption overhead
This competes with similar products from HP and probably others. Note: Its not encrypting the active database, just cooked files. So as you write to the disk, your data is encrypted. Again, this is a software based solution, it also has (IMHO) minimal value since 1) Your engine …
Informix Dynamic Server Software Downloads
It appears IBM has cleverly hidden the IDS downloads again on the Passport Advantage Website, at least from my prying eyes. I can find the Solid DB and the DB2 links just fine. Does anyone out there in IIUG-land with a Passport Advantage account know where IBM has stashed the dow…
Understanding security and permissions
Hi, we have a vendor supplied database. I am attempting to create a read only user for one table on one database. My attempts to revoke permissions and access are not working as expected. I assumed this would be quick and easy and am wondering if I should attempt a role for this …
OPTCOMPIND and perl
Anyone know if I can change OPTCOMPIND after establishing a DB connection or does it need to be set before connecting? ta SLES10 SP1 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5…
Informix and Security?
Hi, This may be a question that Jonathan will have to answer.... If I understand some earlier posts, Informix now requires an IBM library that has to be installed in a specific directory in order to do encryption. The good thing is that this software library can do certified F…
RE: Can't connect to database - Unknown error message 84
> From: Richard.Spitz@med.uni-muenchen.de > Subject: Re: Can't connect to database - Unknown error message 84 > Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:17:49 +0200 > To: informix-list@iiug.org > > Ian Michael Gumby <im_gumby@hotmail.com> schrieb: > > >> Did you change the password encryption a…
Informix Dynamic Server Scheduler question
Hi! I'm working on a project at my faculty. It's a java desktop application with an informix database. I have a problem using informix dynamic server scheduler. I have a particular table in my database. This table contains records that are inserted by the desktop aplication I'm …
IDS 9.40 End of Support Imminent
I have seen a number of posts on CDI recently related to IDS 9.40 As per the announcement on September 7th 2007, effective on the dates listed below, IBM will withdraw support from the following product releases licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement: 9…
Workaround to get 952 when password in 10.00.FC9
Actually i was thinking, it could be a solution to let to know application when the account is expired, althougth this could be a security breach again, but wondering if this is possible?? Thanks in advanced…
Simple Password Encryption not happening
> From: david@smooth1.co.uk > Subject: Re: Simple Password Encryption not happening > Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:12:16 -0800 > To: informix-list@iiug.org > [SNIP] > > I would like a copy of IDSMON (davidmsdw at yahoo dot co) then dot uk. > > Pity the protocol between client and ser…
Encryption in the engine?
Ok, so yeah, you have AES and 3DES encryption. But its software based. How can you seamlessly connect to a hardware based package. I mean there are add on cards and network appliances that are specifically designed to do the encryption. Add to this the newer libraries and highe…
Oracl (lack of) security
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleI d=9125519&intsrc=hm_list -- Bob…
Re: Cannot issue oninit to IDS 11.5 on Windows Vista
On 13 Nov, 13:20, Christian Knappke <chkn...@gmx.net> wrote: Hi Christian, tanks for replying. Yes, both those keys are in place. > > Use regedit to check if the group Informix-Admin is mentioned in > > HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Informix\\OnLine\\<INFORMIXSERVER>\\Security\\IXDBSA Group…
Re: restore failing from nfs ontape file
I really hope that you have no update activity in the database or using "onmode -c block" while your process is running otherwise your backup is going to be useless. Just to clarify some things that were discussed over this thread: 1. The message "Read/Write End Of Medium enabl…
Re: DBD::Informix -- Error Installing On Mac OSX
Clive Eisen wrote: > Clive Eisen wrote: >> Jonathan Leffler wrote: >> >> <snip> >> >>> Download Perl 5.10.0 from www.perl.com or any other appropriate >>> source. Compile with the Apple version of GCC - you could set the C >>> compiler to 'cc -m64' to ensure that Perl is built a…
use stored proc that return multiple columns in a query
forgot to include version info: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC6W5 -- On-Line -- Up 207 days 22:14:39 -- 1441100 Kbytes…
dbcopy over secure/encrypted line
> -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of TBP > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:03 AM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: dbcopy over secure/encrypted line > > mosserp@wellsfargo.com w…
Installing Informix 11.50 On MAC OSX 10.5.5
Hi, I attempted an install on my MacBook Pro, and could not get IDS to start. The install _did_ complete without incident up until the demo was being initialized, and then completed telling me to look at the log. Several attempts at oninit -iy yielded more errors... help! *…
installing informix dynamic server in linux
hi, I'm new to informix... I tried to install informix dynamic server(iif. 11.50.UC2E.Linux-RHEL4.tar) in my linux machine. I'm getting an error like this... One or more prerequisite system libraries are not installed on your computer. Install libpam.so.0, libncurses.so.5…
SSL and Informix
IDS Supports encrypted communication post 9.40 relase via Communication= Support Module (CSM) called ENCCSM and in the 11.50 and higher releases IDS also supports native SS= L communication. However, I don't think any such solution exist in 7.31 IDS. Regards, Manoj = "Schmitz…
Install problems IDS on Mac OS X
On 5 Sep, 19:52, Gerald Cousins <gcous...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Check the machine notes file and the shared memory kernel parameters > > You may need to increase some of these values. > > From: > oward...@gmail.com > To: > informix-l...@iiug.org > Date: > 09/05/2008 01:06 PM > Sub…
Re: Security - seccfg
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Cesar Inacio Martins <cesar_inacio_martins@yahoo.com.br> wrote: > Hi, > Server > IDS 11.50 UC1 Developer > SuSE 10.2 > Client with problem > Windows XP > ILOGIN - CSDK 3.50 TC1DE > > > I have here a development environment , for …
Security - seccfg
Hi, Server IDS 11.50 UC1 Developer SuSE 10.2 Client with problem Windows XP ILOGIN - CSDK 3.50 TC1DE I have here a development environment , for tests motivations the role separation are active. IDS have this configuration on the seccfg file: > cat seccfg …
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
dbschema's output mixed with LBAC definition
Just curious, the output of "dbschema" is added with LBAC's info(see below) Can it be controlled? Build Version: 11.10.UC2 Build Number: N158 Build Host: vach Build OS: AIX 5.3 Build Date: Thu Oct 25 22:56:40 CDT 2007 GLS Version: glslib-4.50.UC2 Thanks, Frank informix@dolly …
ids and tivoli
hello, could someone point me to redbooks or other regarding integration of ids and tivoli products particularly in terms of security and monitoring. thanks for your help.…
SDS_ENABLE - error rootchunk
Hi gurus, I'm using VMWARE with RED HAT 4.4 in a notebook with 2 GB of RAM - Win XP Professional. All of these VMW is builting with 512 MB of RAM. I prepared a teste instance with IDS 11.10.UC2 and in one of the VMW I executed the steps: ontape -s -L 0 (TAPEDEV to disk in a "s…
Re: SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN IDS
On 18 Feb, 07:49, Jonathan Leffler <jleff...@earthlink.net> wrote: > da...@smooth1.co.uk wrote: > > 1. > >http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&contex... > > > mentions an issue with ISM that allows gaining "administrator > > privileges" on the machine. >…
SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN IDS
1. http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&context=SSHPYE&dc=D600&uid=swg21294211&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en mentions an issue with ISM that allows gaining "administrator privileges" on the machine. Fixed in 10.00.xC8W1 due beginning of March. "Unix mach…
What is IPA abbreviation ?
Hi all IBM INFORMIX DYNAMIC SERVER 10.00 PRODUCT RELEASE bug_number 168928 description WITH NON-DEFAULT PAGE SIZE AND ACTIVE IPA'S, TABLE LEVEL RESTORES FAIL product_code ONUTILS component_code ARCHECKR What is IPA ? Thanks…
Encrypting onsoctcp / ODBC traffic
On Dec 13, 2007 12:51 PM, Hrvoje Zokovic <hzokovic.iiug@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Ssh tunneling is independant of IDS. You can tunnel any network > communication. That is correct. > IDS can use pam (Pluggable Authentication Module) That is correct, too. > which can be used to…
Computer Security Information
I Want To Share Computer Security Information To All Internet Netter: 1. Firewalls Torn Apart 2. Guide To Social Engineering 3. Social Engineering And Email Account Cracking 4. Network Firewall Security 5. Hijacking Hotmail Accounts For Newbies 6. Various Ways To Hack Or Ov…
RE: IDS10 and Encryption
I'm currently running 9.40.FC8 and will be upgrading to 10.00.FC5 soon, we are about to write an encryption program(s) for financial / personal customer data and was wondering if anyone had done something similar using the built-in encryption Regards Colin There are 10 types of…
Re: IDS10 and Encryption
ENSSSM? Is that the AES or 3DES encryption in the engine? (Sorry I know the feature, not the buzz words. ;-) Yes, I'm using it. I have a client where I needed to authenticate the user so that I could limit what they saw and limit others from seeing their work. (Its a sales for…
RE: IDS10 and Encryption
I'm looking into using column level encryption and was wanting any info on what people have done in that area Regards Colin There are 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't ________________________________ Subject: Re: IDS10 and Enc…
Re: RAC in Informix by year end?
Data Cruncher wrote: > Taken from DBTA magazine. > > Did I read this correctly? Does it mean that by year end Informix > will offer RAC. > > ============================================= > HDR, RSS and SDS servers and even ER can be combined in any way to > provide a sophisticate…
Re: RAC in Informix by year end?
Data Cruncher wrote: > Taken from DBTA magazine. > > Did I read this correctly? Does it mean that by year end Informix > will offer RAC. > > ============================================= > HDR, RSS and SDS servers and even ER can be combined in any way to > provide a sophisticate…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
logs of users
Unless you have Secure Auditing configured, IDS does not track connection history. If you need that, contact IBM about installing the IDS Secure Audit facility and check out the Secure Audit manual online. Art S. Kagel ----- Original Message ----- From: Juan Pablo <ids@iiug.org>…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
Server fails to come online
All, My DB crashed with an error "THE MAIN DEAMON HAS DIEAD" since then it has refused to come online ... when i do oninit -v i get the following message: Checking group membership to determine server run mode...succeeded Reading configuration file '/home/informix/etc/onconfig.…
Re: CSM Question
I would have agreed but that is not what I have been reading. Which worries me if someone has implement and thinks they are safe. Any ideas would be great. On 4/3/07, Martin Fuerderer <MARTINFU@de.ibm.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I would have thought that ENCCSM includes encrypting >…
Re: CSM Question
Claus Samuelsen wrote: > Martin Fuerderer wrote: >> I would have thought that ENCCSM includes encrypting >> the password as all the communication between client >> and server gets encrypted ...? >> But I may be quite wrong with this as I have never looked >> into the details of E…
CSM Question
Wher should I ask this question? Does anyone know why I have to choose between SPWDCSM (password encyption) and ENCCSM (data encryption)? How can I get both all in one? Eric B. Rowell…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
DB security and patch alerts
Ladies and Gentlemen: I've got a serious question on security and patch alerts. It seems almost every day I get an Oracle or Microsoft security alert and patch requirement, but almost NEVER see an alert for INFORMIX. Am I missing something here? Is the security that tight in IN…
Re: Aaaaaaaaaaaooooooogah - security alert
Ford, Andrew G wrote: > http://secunia.com/advisories/22223/ > > Description: > Larry Cashdollar has discovered a vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic > Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform > certain actions with escalated privileges. > > The vulne…
Re: Aaaaaaaaaaaooooooogah - security alert
Ford, Andrew G said: > Larry Cashdollar You're making that up! :o) -- Bye now, Obnoxio "... no bill is required as no value was provided." -- Christine Normile -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and i…
Re: Aaaaaaaaaaaooooooogah - security alert
No. But if might be solved with IDS 10.00xC5. You don't want to use any 10 fixpack lower than 10.00xC4X4 which contains the secuity fixes and fixes for other known issues with prior releases of IDS 10. Christine Normile christinenormile@mac.com On Oct 4, 2006, at 9:39 AM, For…
Aaaaaaaaaaaooooooogah - security alert
http://secunia.com/advisories/22223/ Description: Larry Cashdollar has discovered a vulnerability in IBM Informix Dynamic Server, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges. The vulnerability is caused due to the tempor…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
Re: Security Question - not specific to informix
Darren_Jacobs@carmax.com wrote: > Greetings, > > I'm faced with a project that deals with accessing databases by way of ini > or config files. Basically the apps/scripts are sourcing files to gain > passwords. Some of which are in plaintext. These files can be on windows > or …
Security Question - not specific to informix
Greetings, I'm faced with a project that deals with accessing databases by way of ini or config files. Basically the apps/scripts are sourcing files to gain passwords. Some of which are in plaintext. These files can be on windows or unix boxes. The programs from .Net or Powe…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Re: Security Question....
On 7/5/06, Tam OShanter <tam@oshanter.com> wrote: > Wondering on opinions regarding best practices for use of the public user in > IDS. > > Is there a compellign reason to allow the public user permissions to execute > DDL statements, or, in your opinion, should the public user b…
Security Question....
Hello All, Wondering on opinions regarding best practices for use of the public user in IDS. Is there a compellign reason to allow the public user permissions to execute DDL statements, or, in your opinion, should the public user be tightly locked down and ddl administration re…
UNIX/Windows network security
I have two different Informix instances running in two separate machines in the same network: One in UNIX and another in Windows: 1st machine: -------------- OS: SCO UNIX hostname: thasos Informix DS 9.21, server name: ol_aegean user: akin Database dbakin $ cat /etc/hosts.equiv…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
Re: Table Editor for Multiplatforms
Enhancements in Version 4.3 ..... also supports the Informix Dynamic Server 9.x. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2te/…
AUTENTIFICACION PAM-LDAP CON INFORMIX10UC4 EN REDHAT 3 AS
Buenas, estoy intentando validar usuarios ldap con el modulo pam en informix IDS 10UC4. EL cliente para windows es el iconnect 2.90UC3. el problema es que cuando en el test de origenes de datos de ODBC de windows meto un usuario LDAP y una contraseña incorrecta me tira el informi…
SPWDCSM problems
Hi, I'm trying to enable SPWDCSM encryption. According by the manuals i have everything installed. On the server: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC5 on HP-UX 11.11 In sqlhosts : ifmxsec onsoctcp julius sqlifmx csm=(SPWDCSM) In concsm.cfg :…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide documentation that I can pass on also? We are looking at providing one of cust…
create a DB on Linux
Hi! I have installed Informix dynamic server on Linux. Now I want to create a data base. What should I do? Thanks…
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
USING CSM FULL NETWORK ENCRYPTION - WITH IDS 10.00
Hello People. We are trying to achieve csm full encryption from the Windows CSDK 2.90 TC3 client to a Linux Fedora Core 4 IDS 10.00 UC4 server. Is there anyone who managed to get the full csm network encryption working from a Windows Client? Since we're only managing to get the…
Anyone here EVER gotten Kerberos authentication working with IDS?
(my does automatic line wrapping, so some configuration lines might look as two lines in stead of one). Your sqlhosts file should look something like this idsname ontlitcp hostname portnum2 s=4,pam_serv=(informix),pamauth=(password) The text "s=4,pam_serv=(informix),pama…
enhaced secury problems
hello I'm trying to log in into an Informix db IDS 7.3, I have just update the security from base to enhanced on my tru64 server. the db replays to me the -952 error, what can I do ??…
Re: IDS 10 - documentation questions
Oops! I mean IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.TC3ET Althought the release notes (idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html) start with:- "Release Notes for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition for Windows Platforms 10.00.TC3E, 1 July 2005 " so it is TC3E or TCE3T? and …
Re: Sql to concatenate multiple rows to a single row / column
Thank you SaltTan - it works beautifully. BTW, we have IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC6.…
Re: Oracle Password System
So how did Oracle manage to get "13 security certifications" then?…
Stored Procedures and Security
Hi All, I'm finding that stored procedures seem to bypass table-level privileges and allow data to be selected from tables that the user has no select permission on. Is this a bug? This has surprised me given the discussion entitled "Using Stored Procedures to Control Access to…
RE: [Maybe spam] Security - what security?
Is your Windows username and password valid authentication on the AIX box? Could it be using pass through authentication? Regards Simon -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of mweallans@panacea.co.uk Sen…
Security - what security?
I've been doing some investigation into a little problem with privileges. And this is what I have found. If you want to access an Informix database via ODBC and your normal login and password are restricted then set up your odbc connection with no user name and password and you…
Error 951 in IDS 9.4
Hi, are you sure that the password for the user in question ("informix") is in the file /etc/shadow ? 3 possibilities come to my mind: - you are using Solaris (you don't mention OS and OS version) and you are running into problem PTS-B 171594 : If a user who is not known on t…
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
IDS Security auditing tool
Is there a good tool to do organization-wide database security auditing/manipulation on IDS 7.3/9.4? We're looking for a tool to centralize granting/revoking permissions, reports, etc. for our several dozen servers. Any input is appreciated. Thanks. DC Production DBA OCI sendin…
Re: IDS 10 Express Edition
Note 10.00.xC3 = Enterprise Version 10.00.xC3E = Express Edition http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.relnotes.doc/uc3E/idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html Then click on "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition" in the right pane:…
Please Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"ERROR: could not initialize the security subsystem. please ensure that this account has the necessary privileges and insure INFORMIXSERVER value exists in the registry and environment."…
setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux error
I setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux execcute oninit -ivy is failed the online.log is write /// 16:31:32 Dynamically allocated new virtual shared memory segment (size 8192KB) 16:31:32 Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 Software Serial Number AA…
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
HPUX PAM Authentication configuration problems
We have a new HPUX server that we will be migrating our production IDS database and software to. In this migrations we will be also migrating from IDs 7.31 to IDS 9.4. In our testing everything went well with the upgrade to IDS 9.4, but we are trying to get PAM authentication w…
Re: CSM issue
This is a multipart message in MIME format. --=_alternative 005D041086256F90_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" => excerpt from "IDS Administrator's Guide" The concsm.cfg file resides in the $INFORMIXDIR/etc directory by default. If you want to store the file somewh…
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Security issue
Hi, We are using ids9.4. We are having security issue, where we have some users accessing databases thru odbc. The role function can't handle this part of users. How can we apply some kind of security mechanism on group basis to eliminate the exposure of our database to these us…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
I am experiencing similar problems with users migrating from Standard Engine to IDS 9.30. It appears that some applications are more susceptible than others. What application(s) are you running? We also have experience of adding more BUFFERS, LOCKS, etc and not improving the sit…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Muthana Increase BUFFERS in onconfig file. UPDATE STATISTICS for each table (as a minimum) rerun the query and see what improvements you get. If you still have problems post the results of:- onstat -p onstat -m onstat -R and sqexplain.out of any particularly slow query or updat…
Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Dear Sir, The question how can make DB Tuning for Informix Dynamic Server version 9:30 to get the query faster. I used IDS 9:30 and it's not quick enough like our old Standard Engine. which Parameter can i change to make that or what shall i do? Regards Muthana AL-Temimi…
Re: To build better security
There are OS (and even Informix) based security mechanisms that you can enable through configuration of INFORMIXSQLHOSTS. In the server security option field (5th field) of SQLHOSTS, you can specify s=1 (/etc/hosts.equiv based) s=2 (~/.rhosts based) s=6 ($INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.eq…
RE: To build better security
Guys- You should be able to do it with a firewall. Deny access to the Informix port (1525, 1526, etc.) except to connections from specified addresses. --EEM -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Hamm [mailto:ahamm@mail.com] Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 9:55 PM To: informix-…
Re: To build better security
--0-1806648619-1089724075=:52348 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Andrew, Please enlighten us with your knowledge on why it is wrong to secure connections by IP if there is a need for it from the business ? Thanks. Andrew Hamm <ahamm@mail.com> wrote: Mike Smith wrot…
To build better security
Hello Informix Gurus, Does any one know of any tool, software or a method that I can use to secure my Informix user connectios only from certain IP addresses, just like in MySql database ? Thanks. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improv…
To build better security
--0-1981405491-1089408231=:10858 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Informix Gurus, Does any one know of any tool, software or a method that I can use to secure my Informix user connectios only from certain IP addresses, just like in MySql database ? Thanks. …
Can IDS accessing Informix SE Tables.
Hello, Now we are using Informix SE. We are planning to go Infomix Dynamic Server 9.x. Before migrating our current applications to IDS 9.x., first we have to develop a new application in IDS 9.x, in that we need to use some of the tables from informx SE. Could you please answer…
HDR using encryption with CSM ??
Madison, I isolated HDR communication with option s=6 as follows: lvv_prod_sec onsoctcp <servername> lvv_prod_sec s=6 and HDR works. But using CSM like lvv_prod_sec onsoctcp <servername> lvv_prod_sec s=6 csm=(ENCCSM) still gives HDR can not connect to lvv_prod_sec …
Re: Redbrick security
Ken Kitamura said: > > I am looking for any kind of information or documentation that may > describe > best practices for security for IBM Informix Redbrick 6.2 (running on HPUX > 11). There seems to be quite a bit on how to secure the operating system, > but almost nothing spec…
Redbrick security
Hello, I am looking for any kind of information or documentation that may describe best practices for security for IBM Informix Redbrick 6.2 (running on HPUX 11). There seems to be quite a bit on how to secure the operating system, but almost nothing specifically targeted at Re…
KB835732 - Microsoft Security Patch
Hi all, On Windows NT 4.0 Server with Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 TD5 I've installed this security patch for the Sasser Virus (KB835732). The answer to an onstat -d command is : Warning !! Informix Server is currently not running . With an SQL editor it is possible to access th…
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
configure computer for using informix
what shell I do to make my computer work with informix. I have installed winXP on my computer, informix 4 i informix dynamic server? THANKS…
Re: Network encryption for Data Director for Web
You may find this useful. http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0401dandekar/index.html hjohnson@keeneinfo.com (Harry Johnson) wrote in message news:<6830f442.0401051501.2f2c8c7b@posting.google.com>... > I am using IDS 9.40.UC2. I want to use the new …
Network encryption for Data Director for Web
I am using IDS 9.40.UC2. I want to use the new network encryption that was introduced for my connection from the client running Data Director for Web. Is there anyone out there that has done this? The documentation for this feature is somewhat lacking. Or better yet, is there…
INFORMIX Security best practices
I'm working as a consultant, several of our customers use INFORMIX Databases (From 5.x, 7.x to 9.x). I haven't been able to get vendor's information related to security such as best practices, configuration, etc on the IBM Web Site. Also, as far as I know, there is no books on …
Where can I get the client API?
Hi, does anyone knows where to get the client API for Informix Dynamic Server 7.x? Perhaps we want to access the server via api directly. Kind regards, Joachim Engel.…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
Linux fgl_getenv
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC3 on Linux. Do I have to do something before I can use the fgl_getenv call in a stored procedure? When I try I get 674: Routine (fgl_getenv) can not be resolved.…
Re: IDS 9.40.UC2, Encryption
Just to give you an update on this: After several additional tests the problem for the esql/c part has been isolated. The reason for the undefined results (i.e. sometimes it worked, sometimes error -5010 and -25582) was the installed CSDK version. It was a CSDK 2.81.UC1G2. I as…
Re: IDS 9.40.UC2, Encryption
Did the 9.40.UC1 version have encryption turned on? "Eric Herber" <eric@herber-consulting.de> wrote in message news:bmmfqm$u9e$1@online.de... > I try to configure encryption with IDS 9.40.UC2 > on an AIX platform and I'm a little bit confused > about the different error messages…
IDS 9.40.UC2, Encryption
I try to configure encryption with IDS 9.40.UC2 on an AIX platform and I'm a little bit confused about the different error messages I receive. Server-Platform: ---------------- AIX 5.1 IDS 9.40.UC2 Server-SQLHOSTS: ---------------- ids940 onsoctcp defx0db0 ids940 csm=(ENCCS…
Re: Fw: Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle.
> nobody is seriously suggesting that Oracle has > substantially greater functionality over DB2, or vice versa - surely? Can I play ? > Go on then. Thanks ... Real Application Clustering Multi Version Read Consistency Reverse-Key Indexes Index Organized Tables Stored, Compre…
RE: Dynamic Server versus Universal Server ??
Originally, Version 7.x was called 'Informix Dynamic Server', Version 9.0x was called 'Universal server' Starting with 9.1, Universal server became 'Dynamic server with Universal data option'. With 9.2, new names 'Internet Foundation 2000 ' and 'Dynamic server 2000' ware given…
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 startup problem
Hi, While starting up informix in multi user mode , we wait for the database to come up by checking the onstat - o/p . But if the system is loaded, even after onstat shows status as online , the connection is rejected by the database . The wait loop that we do is as follow…
why I can't see the output of "onstat -g wts"
test:/informix>onstat -g wst Informix Dynamic Server 2000 Version 9.21.FC7 -- On-Line -- Up 5 days 13:23:03 -- 11132960 Kbytes Wait statistics not enabled How to enable the wait statistics???…
informix SDK 2.81 ifxoledbc OLEDB and ADO
When Updating or deleting a non existing row in a table, the informix oledb provider produces an "UnSpecified error". Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix SDK 2.81 ADO 2.6 Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance…
ODBC Security
Consider this scenario: An ODBC connection configured to allow a user direct access to a database, thus bypassing any application security locking users out from specific records of tables. Any user granted access to a table is granted access to the table level, although when r…
Schema Editor Problem
Are you using any form of security on your web server? For example if you have disabled anonymous access in IIS, you might get this problem. #API-Management #Tamino #webMethods…
security subsystem
I installed Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 on NT. The databseserver is running, but sometimes i got problems with locked tabeles. Apparently the locks are not removed if an application connected to the server crashed before a commit. I tried to start oncheck but i Became the error m…
No secrete to a root account holder under Informix
I would argue that the securing of critical data such as ssn's, credit card numbers, etc really needs to be done by the application accessing the database, rather than the database engine itself. Let's say I'm an end user generating reports of credit card transactions or of empl…
What requires an IDS Linux?
Hello What requires an Informix Dynamic Server Linux a desktop and/or a network version of Linux? Thanks in advance Jacqueline Romero Miranda…
Informix v Oracle
Hi Is there a function in Informix Dynamic Server 2000 that is like Oracles CREATE SEQUENCE that uses NEXTVAL/CURVAL and %ROWCOUNT, ect? Thanks for all contributions Jordan jbruce@asaglobalserv.com…
dbaccess
Armin Kuepfer wrote: > When trying to start dbaccess on my PC I receive the error message: > "Could not initialize the security subsystem. Check Your environment variables.…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
encryption or ssh
In article <m38zt6h00c.fsf@yakisoba.forte-intl.com>, Ronald Cole <ronald@forte-intl.com> wrote: > Eugene Nechayev <4new@my-deja.com> writes: > > Request�s encryption depends from your platform and Informix > > version. If you have DCE shared library > > ($INFORMIXDIR/lib/csm…
Re: How to search for a string in a TEXT field
Hi, :-( SELECT name, REPLACE(text,"ZNOTREADY","found") AS your_output FROM tablewithtextfield; Blobs are not allowed in this expression. I use Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2A…
informix security
I am using the Informix Dynamic Server 7.3 on NT. I would like to know how I can run a series of tests against Infomix using different user ids for each test. How do you connect to Informix w/ different users then the one currently set in setnet32? Any help that anyone can giv…
Create user in Informix Dynamic Server
Hello all I`m new in INS. Could you help me? I have Database server with one user Informix. How to create another user to Database?…
Re: Security Hole in Informix
Daniel Wood wrote: > It is a security hole for everyone to be able to read salaries from > a payroll database. > > It is NOT a security hole to know that a payroll database has a > table named employee or that the table has a column named salary. > > These are two very different …
Security Strategy
Where can I find information on security strategy of Foundation.2000 ? Thanks.…
Informix ODS on Win 2000?
Does Informix Dynamic Server V7.31.TC5 for Intel Pentium Windows NT 4 also run on Windows 2000? Thanks for any help. Guy Dillen ITP…
BARGAINS! NEW!!!
Electronics, Videos, CD's, DVD's, Books and more at... NazWorld Superstore http://nazworld.vstorestuff.com Super bargains, super secure, super service....…
Informix cost???
Someone can said how much does Informix cost? I need to know: -Informix costs -cost for client Thanks very much. I need the last version of dynamic server for Unix. Ciao, Berna…
Consultants - FREE Zero Impact Sql & Service Level Monitor
devdev@my-deja.com wrote: > "It does this on a separate box - the network must be configured such > that it can see all the packets" > > Neil, don't you contradict yourself? Everything has some cost. Nothing > comes for nothing. > > In article <8gcd21$r81$1@slb0.atl.mindspring.n…
Security hole?
I pulled the following off CERT. Anyone have comments? Katherine Please describe the vulnerability. - - --------------------------------- What is the impact of this vulnerability? - - ---------------------------------------- (For example: local user can gain root/privileged a…
Replication
Hello everybody. I would like to know if it is possible to replicate an Informix database between a UNIX-based 7.32UC2 Informix Dynamic Server and an linux-based IDS2000 without problems. Thanks in advance. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
Please correct me: Informix security sucks
I am so tired of 'we have to run as root' excuses for poor architecture and design. And yes there is security, just make another user with low permissions. -- --------------------------------------------------------- Steven Hauser email: hause011@tc.umn.edu URL: http://www.tc.…
Re: Security
From: Tom Pearce <tpearce@mpc-data.co.uk> > >Hi There, > >I wonder if anyone could help me with a little trouble >I'm having with Informix SQL 7.24UC7... > >The SQL server I'm using is informix-se. > >The database files are stored in a directory, files.dbs. >All these files are c…
Security
Hi There, I wonder if anyone could help me with a little trouble I'm having with Informix SQL 7.24UC7... The SQL server I'm using is informix-se. The database files are stored in a directory, files.dbs. All these files are currently chmod 777. I would like to change the permis…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
Re: read-only access
Hannes Visagie wrote: > > Yes Mark. This works fine but what if the user needs to access the DB with > ODBC because they use some MSoft product, but still needs to use > applications that runs on the application server {UNIX - Telnet}, full > access. > > The only secure way is t…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
OFFICE Connect V.1
Informix Office Connect, Version 1.0, is compatible with the following Informix servers: Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 or later Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option, Version 9.14 Informix Dynamic Server 2000, Version 9.2 or later e Informix-SE 7.23 n�o func…
System catalogue
Hello! Can anybody explain me how I can create trigger on "informix".systables? (The server I deal with is Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3.) Max…
Compatability between Informix products
Hi, I need some version compatability information for the following products. Hardware Platform: Hewlett Packard OS Platform: HP-UX version 10.20 Informix s/w: Informix Universal Server 9.20 Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix Gateway to DRDA vers…
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Informix SE 7.24.UC5 on RedHat Linux 6.2 and password security
I found the same problem, only to find the solution was to simply run [#setup] goto the password encryption settings and turn off MD5 passwords.. I also turned off SHADOW passwords and everything started working.. do a reboot to clear out any remanants, but it solved the problems…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
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installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
CSS
There is a new feature in IDS 7.3x called Communications Support Service (CSS). It is an Informix internal component which provides greater network security through supporting third-party security services such as authentication, message integrity, message privacy, data compres…
CSM
Hi, The CSM technology is an API that exists in the client and server. It allows the non-Informix technology to be used as the communication method. You take advantage of the API by building a library module that's loaded on the client and server. The CSM technology will allow …
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Re: Security
Quite a common solution goes like this : 1. Individual access control implemented at the front-end client 2. Database access is thru a common user Thus Users would log into the application using their individual login names and passwords. The program would then, using a hard-c…
RE: Security
Please we have a situation to close, did you get any solution > -----Mensaje original----- > De: David Reed [SMTP:david.reed@tollink.co.za] > Enviado el: Friday, September 03, 1999 4:28 AM > Para: Informix-list (E-mail) > Asunto: Security > Importancia: Alta > > Can anybody plea…
Re: Informix 7.3x Server agent extremely unreliable on NT
No, I wasn't offensed (as well as I also believe that my problem is a NT security problem - you shouldn't mess with NT security - it strikes back), just a joke, but I really don't like Unix, sorry.…
Informix Online Dynamic Server DBA Book
Hello Could anyone recommend a good Informix Online Dynamic Server book. I did a search in Amazon.com but I could not decide on which one to choose. Thanks in advance. Ajay…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Re: Informix Authentication and ODBC
Hi, The Sujit sugestion to use nonexpired passwords is not very good for security resons. Your users have to change their passowrds at some regular intervals. As I know Informix Server has the CSS (Communication Support Component) that support third party security services. You…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
64bit IDS for Solaris 7/SPARC ?
Is there a 64bit Informix Dynamic Server 7.3x for Solaris 7/SPARC available? tia, joerg…
Posting from the Informix-list
what is the last version of Informix Dynamic Server for HP-UX 10.20, where can i find more Information about this.…
Latest versions for various Informix products ???
Which are the latest versions for Informix Dynamic Server Informix Dynamic Server, Workgroup Edition Informix 4GL Informix SQL on Solaris 7/SPARC ? Where can I find such informations on Informix's website ? tia, joerg…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
security and users
I am looking for documentation on security involved with creating users for Informix 7.30 and Informix Universal Server 9.14. I have been to the System Admin class and purchased the Informix DBA Survival Guide, but do not find any lengthy or clear dicussion of adding users and p…
Is it possible to have column level security on 7.3?
Is it possible to have column level security on 7.3? Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.…
Problems starting IDS 7.30.TC7 on Windows NT SP4.
When i try to start informix dynamic Server, the following message appears "Only informix user can start informix dynamic server" this message appears when i logged on with the informix's user. When i try to start the service on the control panel , error 2140 appears.…
Out of buffer?
Hi, I got the following error message from an Informix IDS 7.30: <<Informix Dynamic Server>>> WARNING! Buffer pool size may cause Dynamic Server to get into a locked state. Recommended minimum buffer pool size is 4 times maximum concurrent user thre…
Why do some oninit process's run as root?
Hello all, Why do some oninit process's run as root? As everyone know running anything as root is a security issue on unix systems. Is there any way to run all process's as informix? Thanks in advance david.tamburin@protegrity.com…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
RE: 7.31 is it the answer?
Nicole Guffey wrote: > > Anyone know when 7.31 for NT will be out, if it's not already? Also, > does anyone have the quick and dirty on what has been fixed/improved in > 7.31, or at least point me in a direction (other than informix sales) > where I can get GOOD technical info o…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Is Dynamic Server 7.22 for NT compatible with Service Pack 4?
Did you use the North American Service Pack 4 or the International version? There are some differences there with encryption levels that could be causing some problems. -- Robert luohuan@my-dejanews.com wrote in article <7cp5oa$3mv$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>... > Hi, > > I just in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
Informix security
We use MS-Access 97 as a front end to the Informix Online Dynamic Server V.7.23 running on RS/6000 and AIX V4.3. We link the tables via ODBC. When we create the links, we have to supply a valid user-id/password, or the link fails. To complicate matters, we have automated the st…
Securing ODBC connections
Is it possible to secure ODBC access to a server's ports even if a client may be connecting in via their own ODBC s/w I assume the answer is no, but I'd like to be sure. Any tips on how to make ODBC connections safer would be appreciated Paul Matthews…
Expanding IUS with external function
Thomas Forster (fso@ringier.ch) wrote: : in the online Manuals for Universal Server 9.1 I read about "External : Functions" using C-language subroutines. All the doc is talking about is : how to declare such an external function in IUS using SQL but there is : no simple C example…
converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c?
Hi converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c? What is the easiest way to do this? Is there a parser that could do this? edward…
Informix Security
Does anyone know where I can find some info, about security of informix database. Besides privilages and roles. I mean things like secure connections to the database. Thank you david.tamburin@protegrity.com…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
Upgrade Dynamic Server 7.13 - 7.24
I need to upgrade Informix Dynamic Server version 7.13 to version 7.24. Can anyone advise of any problems they may have had whilst doing this?…
Security Issue
anybody know of a security problem with a user having a .netrc file on the server that he can login to the server without a password TIA…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Re: Assert Failures
This has been entered as a bug already. The bug number is 102835. Jacques willie@my-dejanews.com wrote: > It seems that if a user (HP UX 10.20) has a password which is more than 32 > characters (encrypted), the database (IDS 7.30UC3) crashes with an Assert > Failed every time…
Assert Failures
It seems that if a user (HP UX 10.20) has a password which is more than 32 characters (encrypted), the database (IDS 7.30UC3) crashes with an Assert Failed every time the user connects to it. If you get " Assert Failed: Memory free block header corruption detected in mt_shm1" err…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
dbaccess error on NT
When I try to go into dbaccess, on NT, I get the following error:- "could not initialize the security subsystem" Any Idea?…
dbaccess error on NT
When I try to go into dbaccess, on NT, I get the following error:- "could not initialize the security subsystem" Any Idea?…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
security
Anyone know of any good sources of information on Informix security?…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
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OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
Roles and Security
Here's an interesting problem...we're developing a large OLTP appl. with a nationwide usage of roughly 4,000 users. We certainly don't want to 'grant select to public' on this database, so we've developed about 40 roles with specific permissions. This will handle normal procesing…
database security
Please help! I'm working on a project about Database Security. As a part of the project I have to make a search via the Internet and find a few Web sites which are contain educative information about the Database Security. However, my attempts to find such Web sites were unsucce…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
Hello, Since I'm planning a Data Warehouse, I would to do it with the new version of Dynamic Server. Impressions, stability and on which platform? Regards. Fernando _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Fernando Collalti Phone: +…
Informix Dynamic Server & Text columns
Hi everybody, Can you help me ? I've created a table with the following structure : column type -------- ---- code smallint obs text How can I insert into this table with Java program ? I'm using Informix Java AP…
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Database Security
Hello, everyone, I've been given the task of developing a security plan to control database access. I'm considering creating a set of roles for each database, based on the business needs for each one (i.e. a read-only role, a read-and-insert role, etc.) My question is, have an…
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
How can I read the header tape of the archive created by ontape?
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.23.UC1. I would like know the tape header structure created by ontape.…
Informix security
Anyone out there setting permissions at the user level? I'd like to implement basic security on our system at the table level. DB Privileges would be an option, but HP is not on the port list for 4gl, only RDS (which we don't use). I'm not sure about BMC or Platinum; I've hear…
Re: Trusted user question
> > > > > > Check your hosts.equiv file? > > > Check to see if you are in a *trusted/secure* mode of the OS. > Simple check, see if the encrypted passwords are in /etc/passwd. > > If not, then you are in a secure mode. > Even using hosts.equiv or .rhosts wont work. HP-UX will ove…
Re: Trusted user question
Mark Collins wrote: > > > Mark > > > > Check your hosts.equiv file? > Check to see if you are in a *trusted/secure* mode of the OS. Simple check, see if the encrypted passwords are in /etc/passwd. If not, then you are in a secure mode. Even using hosts.equiv or .rhosts wont work…
Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server
Seth Grimes wrote: > > Jane Vohden wrote: > > > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the > > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost > > I don't think that anyone has pointed out the mistaken terminology > h…
What's the difference between ODS 7.22 and 7.23?
What's the difference between Informix Online Dynamic Server version 7.22 and version 7.23? Thanks in advance. Bill Westphal Rodney District Council mis@rodney.govt.nz…
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
CDR and security
I need to write a paragraph (for my auditors) on CDR and security and how it's hard to break and send "wrong information" to the secondary server. does anybody have any help? thanks…
Database security
Can Informix Online Dynamic Server detect and alert you to multiple failed remote login attempts? In other words, if a hacker discovered our servername, hostname and maybe a username, could he run a password dictionary program to try to hack into the database without being detec…
Re: Do I must buy "On-Bar" utility?
On-Bar will work fine standalone, without the use of an XBSA-compliant storage manager. In fact, it's the command used by Command Center (included with OnLine Workgroup Server) to implement Backup and Restore. All that the storage manager buys you is advanced data management and…
Re: Informix security questions
In article <345E3F4C.654A@bloomberg.com>, "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.com> writes >James Woodger wrote: >> >> I have two basic security questions about Informix: >> >> 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, >> then the stored proc will be allowe…
Re: Gaping security hole? (network db connections)
> Informix's security is flawed in that /etc/hosts.equiv was really meant > to authtenticate a user on a particular machine. It was meant for a > UNIX to UNIX authentication, rather than a PC to UNIX. (peer to peer, > rather than client server.) This IS!!! for a UNIX to UNIX aut…
Re: Informix security questions
James Woodger wrote: > > I have two basic security questions about Informix: > > 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, > then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or > updates (regardless of the original user's security profil…
Re: Informix security questions
At 09:59 AM 11/3/97 -0500, you wrote: >I have two basic security questions about Informix: > >1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, >then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or >updates (regardless of the original user's secu…
Informix security questions
I have two basic security questions about Informix: 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or updates (regardless of the original user's security profile). In other words, stored proc…
Security and the ODBC
Ok, quick one. I have a Informix 7.x server running with a database. The users connect to it via Informix-CLI client from within Win95 using a complied program. The complied program handles the "business rules" of the database as far as insuring they have security etc. Simple…
Next Extent Calc.
Hi, I have INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server Version 7.14.UD2. Does anyone know of a script or program to calculate the next extent size ? Thanks in advance Manuel…
Security issue
A few months ago, I asked whether informix group should contain any user except informix... Another question: Currently all the tables are publicly selectable and updateable (which I think is the default). And we have users grant with connect right to the database. We would li…
onarchive and tape 4 mm
Hi, Somebody uses onarchive(Informix 7.20/AIX 4.1.4) command with tape 4mm. Is this secure? Thanks, Fabio Cruz…
Java and Informix Dynamic Server 7.x
Hi friends! I am trying to do server-side java cgi programming to connect to I-ODS 7.x. Do you know how I can do that? I heard it is possible to use the jdbc-odbc bridge( intersolve or openlink's), but the performance is too slow, because of jdbc to odbc and odbc to jdbc convert…
Re: SECURITY - NewEra/ODBC
billy@west.co.za ("Billy Wheeler") wrote: :On 18 Jun 97 at 15:17, David Lapsley wrote: : :> One other question: Does INET encrypt passwords before passing them :> over the network and if not should this be considered a security :> risk. : :I-NET does not encrypt passwords AFAIK.…
Re: SECURITY - NewEra/ODBC
billy@west.co.za ("Billy Wheeler") wrote: :On 18 Jun 97 at 15:17, David Lapsley wrote: : :> One other question: Does INET encrypt passwords before passing them :> over the network and if not should this be considered a security :> risk. : :I-NET does not encrypt passwords AFAIK.…
Re: SECURITY - NewEra/ODBC
On 18 Jun 97 at 15:17, David Lapsley wrote: > Are we correct in saying that NewEra uses OBDC to access Informix > databases (via INET) ? NewEra can connect via Informix-Net _or_ ODBC. > If so how do we prevent users using other ODBC compliant products > such as MSQuery ( which…
Re: SECURITY - NewEra/ODBC
On 18 Jun 97 at 15:17, David Lapsley wrote: > Are we correct in saying that NewEra uses OBDC to access Informix > databases (via INET) ? NewEra can connect via Informix-Net _or_ ODBC. > If so how do we prevent users using other ODBC compliant products > such as MSQuery ( which…
SECURITY - NewEra/ODBC
We are considering the use of NewEra (V3 ?) to develop a client/server application accessing an Online 7.2 database. Are we correct in saying that NewEra uses OBDC to access Informix databases (via INET) ? If so how do we prevent users using other ODBC compliant products such a…
Security of Illustra
Were can we find information about security of the Illustra Database. We like to protect it, but we want to be able to keep working on our SGI Indy at the same time. The manual doesn't solve that problem. Hans F. Ruinemans, The Netherlands email hansr@businesstales.nl…
Re: Loooking for opinions on: "INFORMIX-Universal Web Connect"
Jan C. Zawadzki wrote: > WWW and "secure" don't go together. If you *have* to run secure go with > Netscape Enterprise and restrict access to 128 bit capable browsers that > present certificates *you* issued. You'll be ok for a while... > 128 bit ciphers are indeed secure, bu…
Here: independant comparison between PowerBuilder & EB
I received the following text from an independant developer. Your comments are welcome. Using PowerBuilder when one is used to Eclipse Builder. I have been working with Power Builder for 3 weeks now, I have therefore started making my opinion on the most popular Client/Server d…
Wanted: LiveWire Pro Consultant
Looking for an SF Bay Area-based LiveWire Pro consultant to assist in implementation of a secure commerce database solution in UNIX. If interested please email resume to drew@drewcarp.com as basis for further discussion. Thanks!…
security on webdatablade
Hello, Small question. How do I apply security on the apb2 from Informix. How do I prevent the world access to my application pages, but not on the output of the pages? I've read the manual but it doesn't explain it very clearly. Any suggestions or answers Thanks, Peter…
Security Programs
Hello informixers, I've been given the wonderful task of security implementation on a warehouse we're putting together here. Users will access it via PC's and a few will have telnet access. We have two instances 1)8.10.UD1 - The wareho…
Re: Need to create a highly secured database
POET has got a lot of security features, right down to single object level. Check it out www.poet.com - it's an OODBMS, though it has an ODBC i/face.…
US-TN-Memphis #M48 Database Security Technician/Manager Casual
Position: Database Security for UNIX Systems (RDBMS) Position ID: #M48 Client in Memphis Tennessee is looking for a Database Security Technician to support director/security manager. Other Skills Strongly recommended: UNIX Shop so UNIX Skills for System Admin. TCP/IP, Various…
US-TN-Memphis #M48 Database Security Technician/Manager Casual Atmosphere
Position: Database Security for UNIX Systems (RDBMS) Position ID: #M48 Client in Memphis Tennessee is looking for a Database Security Technician to support director/security manager. Other Skills Strongly recommended: UNIX Shop so UNIX Skills for System Admin. TCP/IP, Various…
Database Security - Revisited
I've seen several Security related posts here recently and since I administer (DBA) a secure database I thought I would offer the following: 1. For the most part Security is based on trust (oversimplification). 2. The Rainbow Series from NCSC is important reference material (…
Re: Security options at different SQL-Databases with ODBC - who is best ?
Hi! David Williams <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> wrote: >>: There is *no* mechanism built into ODBC to protect any data from free >>: manipulation by any user *if* that user has access to some application >>: that can do such updates. > Correct but this level of security should…
Re: Security options at different SQL-Databases with ODBC - who is best ?
In <53qrcr$8dk@nntp.idgonline.no> Nils.Myklebust@idg.no (Nils Myklebust) wrote: : Micorsoft seems to believe that free access by everyone to all data in : all databases is the best situation for everyone. No comments. : There is *no* mechanism built into ODBC to protect any d…
ISR
Internet Security Review is now available on the web. Check out details at http://www.isr.net They offer free of charge Usenet newsgroups, anonymous remail and more of that stuff...…
Re: Change UNIX password from Windows
wyang@aerotek.com (Weimin Yang) writes: >It is not necessary to change password in Setnet when unix password is >changed. Password in Setnet is only for testing connection purpose. You >can set asking password at runtime. Once connection is Ok, you can >connect with different us…
Re: Change UNIX password from Windows (with Sample Powerbuilder Code)
Derrek Poulson wrote: > > Mike Segel <mikey@segel.com> writes: > > >Derrek Poulson wrote: > > >> the UNIX password is changed, it'd sure be nice to be able to update the > >> encrypted password Setnet puts in informix.ini. Any suggestions on this one? > > Theoretically, you are …
Re: Change UNIX password from Windows
Derrek Poulson wrote: > Theoretically, you are of course correct. Passwords shouldn't be stored > anywhere where they're readable by anyone other than system administrators, > even if encrypted. > > Realistically, I see only 3 ways to manage UNIX/Informix passwords in a > client…
Re: Change UNIX password from Windows
Mike Segel <mikey@segel.com> writes: >Derrek Poulson wrote: >> the UNIX password is changed, it'd sure be nice to be able to update the >> encrypted password Setnet puts in informix.ini. Any suggestions on this one? >Boy, >Being a UNIX security freak,[ can we say paranoid?] …
Informix Security
Does anyone know how to identify and/or stop someone trying to break a users password in an Informix client/server environment (Using Informix Net, informix online 5.0, AIX 3.5.1). As far as I've been able to tell these bad password logon attempts are logged nowhere (within AIX …
US - SoFla - INFORMIX DEVELOPERS / SECURE-NET SERVICES
SECURE-NET SERVICES is looking for Informix developers located in the So. Fla. area to participate in an upcoming project. Please send e-mail to "jobinfo@secure-net.net" for details. No phone calls will be accepted.…
I-NET AND CA-UNICENTER
We have a client server application that establishes a connection to Informix database server on the HP-UX box using I-NET with WINSOCK DLL. It's bypassing CA-Unicenter's security system. Has anyone had this problem? Thanks…
Re: Dataencryption for Informix
Andreas Huemmer, writes: >Is there any posibility to encrypt the data between an Informix 7.1 >Server and a workstation on the LAN? YES, CI-Link does it ! (have a look at www.cornut.fr) With CI-Link you can plug your own encryption module on each side of the middleware. The low …
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: ODBC and Security
At 01:41 PM 3/3/96 -0500, Lester Knutsen wrote: >Another option for the extremely security conscious is Online/Secure. >There are trade-offs with security, and implementing a security conscious >system does take more planning and work. There are also security issues >with ODBC a…
Re: ODBC and Security
> > Some suggestions have been made as to granting and revoking access to > tables and columns. How do you deal with the situation where the 3rd party > application provides security at the value level? That is to say that a > particular user can only see rows in this table of …
Re: ODBC and Security
At 01:41 PM 3/3/96 -0500, Lester Knutsen wrote: >Another option for the extremely security conscious is Online/Secure. >There are trade-offs with security, and implementing a security conscious >system does take more planning and work. There are also security issues >with ODBC a…
Re: ODBC and Security
Hi, > Ray Kaminski said: > Some suggestions have been made as to granting and revoking access to > tables and columns. How do you deal with the situation where the 3rd party > application provides security at the value level? That is to say that a > particular user can only se…
RE: ODBC and Security
I have seen a number of items here regarding ODBC and Security. I think the problem is larger than ODBC when you are talking about client/sever apps. If you place NewEra on a PC do you not have to place I-NET on the PC in order to access the remote database? If you place I-NET…
Short Courses on Multi-level and Network Security from UC Berkeley
U.C. Berkeley Continuing Education in Engineering Announces 2 Short Courses on Computer and Network Security MULTI-LEVEL SECURITY: Information Security Issues for Effective Systems Development (February 28-March 1, 1996) Course Description This intensive course presents a compr…
ODBC and Security
I recently set up a service on my database server to allow pc clients to access our finicial database. It lives in an on-line instance and the clients use Intersolve ODBC drivers to connect to it. It works well except for security. We use relaxed permissions on our data as …
Re: Transfering Informix data to Oracle?
dmeranda@iac.net (Deron Meranda) wrote: Hello Deron, Yes there is a tool called dbaccess... Once in the interactive SQL interface you can select the tables you want using the following method: unload to "filename" select col/s from tablename If you have the Oracle schema set…
Secure or encrypted access over LAN
Does any one know of a secure LAN access method to INFORMIX OnLine 7.1. We want to encrypt the login and password going to the server on a LAN from a client running INFORMIX-NET. Charlie Foster Charles.H.Foster@att.com…
Re: vt100 emulation on Mac
In Article <4cfrjk$iqb@hermes.oanet.com>, Colin Campbell <occupant@datanet.ab.ca> wrote: >I am running an Informix based financial package, which absolutely requires function >keys to operate, under HPUX 9.?, presently using an HP terminal emulating a Wyse 30 >(!). Right beside i…
KSH setuid script doesn't work?
I've written a ksh script that tries to read from a table with security restrictions. I changed the script to setuid to the owner of the table to try to read the secure rows. This didn't work on HP/UX with Informix 5.03. The script didn't work as setuid of Informix. Any help …
vt100 emulation on Mac
I am running an Informix based financial package, which absolutely requires function keys to operate, under HPUX 9.?, presently using an HP terminal emulating a Wyse 30 (!). Right beside it is my shiny new Power Mac, connected through Appletalk to a Novell 4.01 network, gatewayed…
HELP!! the security architecture of OnLine/Secure
Tomorrow, I will have a presentation about the OnLine/Secure. I got a technical report about it but missed an important figure of the security architecture (it is mentioned as Figure 6 on that report). If I can show this figure to my audience, that will be just wonderful. Could …
B1/C2 security level?
Does INFORMIX-OnLine/Secure remain the "only" RDBMS product with a successful NCSC B1/C2 evaluation? (As I know, in 1994 Summer, it did.) Has INFORMIX-Online/Secure got its B2 certification yet? Thank you.…
Re: Increase Security
How come nobody has mentioned "roles" yet? I thought they made security administration easier. (Of course, I would know seeing how we still use Online 5.01). Roger Tomas AG Communication Systems…
Increase Security
Our database is Informix sql 3.2 running on SCO 3.2.2 The database and all tables are currently set to "GRANT DBA to PUBLIC" and has been fine when adding new users especially as they are restricted by menu access to 4gl programs. I am currently opening up the systems to make …
Data Security
Does anyone know about a data encryption/decryption package that would would work in conjunction with an new app being built with OnLine 7.1 and Powerbuilder 3.0C? OnLine will reside on an NCR 3455 (UNIX V 4.x) PB wil be running under Windows For Workgroups or Windows 95. The de…
RE: Informix FTE position in San Francisco
Programmer Security Analyst Location: San Francisco Fulltime Opportunity Salary: 65K - 75K+ Start Date: ASAP I am looking for an Informix and or Oracle DBA/ programmer analyst that would like to focus on the security issues in a large security environment for a large financial i…
Information on Online/Secure
Hi everyone, We are looking at increasing data security at one of our clients. I recently saw something on Online/Secure, but cannot get very clear information. Any experience with this engine would be appreciated, for instance would we have to change our existing 4GL program…
Security issue????
Hello there Informix gurus.... Wonder if anyone would have any suggestions on how to tackle this security issue that we're facing. At the lowest level of security in informix, we have to grant tables and columns priveleges to users. Now this is OK but what if U have a large num…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
Using secure audit
Has anyone used the OnLine secure audit to track the amount of time each user accessed the database and then charged the user for the respective length of time? One of our clients -- we're a distributor for Informix -- is planning to do this with OnLine 7.1. Naturally, they'd li…
SECURITY
We need any informations about security in database systems. kacprzak@student.uci.agh.edu.pl…
OnLine Secure auditing
Has anyone had experience of using the auditing feature of Informix-OnLine Secure? How useful is it as a means of tracking activity? akent@cix.compulink.co.uk (Andy Kent) ------------------------------------------------ Freelance Informix Database Specialist, Redland, Bristol, …
The Informix FAQ 1.2
Hi world. Here's the second release of the FAQ. Thanks to all those who contributed! - Kerry S ---------- Cut Here ---------- $Id: informix.f%v 1.2 1994/08/03 09:25:01 kerry Exp kerry $ Frequently Asked Questions about Informix Products ---------------------------------------…
Re: FAQ (fwd)
It appears as though great minds think alike - so do the rest of us. This is from Kerry - hey look! Half the work done already. I haven't read it yet - we all should and provide CONSTRUCTIVE criticism where applicable. j. } AAAAArrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! } } It was…
The FAQ has landed
Here it is, comments please: $Id: ifaq.t%v 1.1 1994/07/23 09:44:32 kerry Exp kerry $ Frequently Asked Questions about Informix Products -------------------------------------------------- This document attempts to answer some of the questions which regularly appear in the Usene…
Re: CPU SNACKING WAS: Re: Is it possible to timeout 4GL?
> In <301h0l$g2c@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> paulw@dev.jcdc.eta.gov writes: > > >We had this problem before also on our AIX box, but rather that look to code > >to fix the problem, we used our UNIX knowledge. > >In the users .profile files, rather than just fglgo'ing the program, we …
CPU SNACKING WAS: Re: Is it possible to timeout 4GL?
In <301h0l$g2c@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> paulw@dev.jcdc.eta.gov writes: >We had this problem before also on our AIX box, but rather that look to code >to fix the problem, we used our UNIX knowledge. >In the users .profile files, rather than just fglgo'ing the program, we >exec fgl…
INFORMIX and security
Hello out there, we have to solve a security problem. Our applications have to log all user activities like an insert, update or delete of a row. Even select access should be logged with date, time, user, tablename, row-identification. Of course the first idea is programming th…
Database Security
Hi, I'm after some help. I'm currently researching 2 areas with regards to databases and would appreciate any pointers to information available either on the net or elsewhere. The areas are: 1) Database Security (including personell, data and hardware) 2) Information Systems…
Re: User Group Newsletter Articles
In article <2bp14vINNl6h@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> ckipp@vth1.vth.colostate.edu (Cathy Kipp) writes: >For those of you involved in producing Informix user group newsletters: > >Walt has in his archives newsletter articles we can share so we don't >each have to write completely new …
Re: Row based security
from Ronald R. Larson (rrl@ccd.harris.com) > > Does anyone know if Informix (or any commercial RDBMS for that mattter) > provides for access control (security) on a row basis? I use Informix Online > 4.1 with ESQL/C and ISQL ... as far as I can tell security is provided on > a d…
Row based security
Hello. This is probally not the correct forum to address this question... but I don't know were else to look. Does anyone know if Informix (or any commercial RDBMS for that mattter) provides for access control (security) on a row basis? I use Informix Online 4.1 with ESQL/C an…
Security Version
Hi Netters, I have heard, that there should be a certified informix version now on the markte. as far as I know they have received there certificaton last days. Does anybody know something about this ? On which plattforms with which sec-os is the evaluation done ? rcr -- Rainer…
PRESS RELEASE: Informix Ships New Release of Secure Database
Informix Ships New Release of Secure Database Baltimore, MD, (September 20, 1993) Informix Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: IFMX) today announced the availability of INFORMIX-OnLine/Secure 5.0, a new version of its multilevel secure database server for secure UNIX platforms, and INFORM…
PRESS RELEASE: INFORMIX-ONLINE/SECURE FIRST B1, C2 RATED SECURE DATABASE
INFORMIX-ONLINE/SECURE FIRST B1, C2 RATED SECURE DATABASE OnLine/Secure Submitted to NCSC for B2 Security Evaluation Fort Meade, MD, (Sept. 14, 1993) Informix Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:IFMX) and the National Computer Security Center (NCSC), today announced that INFORMIX-OnLine/Se…
network security
We have a system set up with two RS/6000s, one as our database server and one as a "software server". Our users rexec a command from their PCs to run our application on the latter machine. We run I-Net and I-Star for the communications between the machines. The users have to h…
Security for Informix
I remember that not too long ago, there was some discussion concerning security for Informix. I would like to know whether there is any comprehensive solution that can plug the holes due to the use of hosts.equiv as required by Informix. Or is it an 'incurable' problem?…
Re: Informix and trusted host access
John Carter wrote Re: Informix-NET and trusted host access > > This involves using DES and a fair amount of C code on both client and > server to perform the handshaking between systems and ensure that > someone isn't trying to sneak in their own packet and break in. > It is nece…
access security
Path: emory!wupost!uunet!mcsun!corton!gsiserv!news From: sopena@gsi.fr (Christophe Sopena) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <564@gsiserv.UUCP> Date: 19 Mar 92 10:58:32 GMT Sender: news@gsiserv.UUCP Reply-To: sopena@gsi.fr (Christophe Sopena) Organization: gsi We u…
Re: Security
If a program supports escaping to the shell, then *it* must set things up to fork the child process. It is by convention only that it uses the contents of $SHELL as the program that controls the process. We have a number of users who log into ID's that are "locked into" menu sy…
Re: Security
> (cheryl@redriverad-emhl) writes . . . > > Since security has been brought up.... > > In regard to security in informix perform screens. > > [stuff deleted] > > I was able at one time to prevent users from getting to the shell with ! > but have forgotten and lost my notes. The …
Security
<<Response to - Subject: Still no luck with permissions << <<NB: no-one except user informix should be logged into group informix, or <<have group informix as one of their supplementary groups. It blows any <<security if they do! << <<See also "Using Informix-SQL" by me for anot…
Database Security
Forwarded message: > From informix-list-owner%rmy.emory.edu@rmy.rmy.emory.edu Wed Oct 16 20:37:09 1991 > Date: Wed, 16 Oct 91 18:00:12 -0400 > From: Walt Hultgren {rmy} <walt@mathcs.emory.edu> > Message-Id: <9110162200.AA19563@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> > To: informix-news-gate@rmy …
Informix database security
Path: emory!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!iWarp.intel.com|ogicse!psgrain!m2xenix!quagga!ucthpx!oct1!aim1!chan From: chan@aim1.UUCP (Neville Chamberlain) Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.databases.informix Keywords: database security informix Message-ID: <53@aim1.UUCP> Date: 15 Oct 9…
Database security
Path: emory!wupost!uunet!munnari.oz.au!deakin.OZ.AU!rand!auzodt3!shaneb From: shaneb@auzodt3.mel.cocam.oz.au (Shane Booth) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <503@rand.mel.cocam.oz.au> Date: 9 Oct 91 02:31:50 GMT Sender: usenet@rand.mel.cocam.oz.au Organization: Co-C…