Re: preventing users from creating databases
Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. Not only that, but the root dbspace
is the DEFAULT location, unless you specify otherwise in your SQL. Users
who belong to the informix group have a wide range of powers, including
being able to bring the instance down and terminate processes (onmode -k
and onmode -z).
On Fri, 17 Jan 1997, ic wrote:
} Are you saying that users that do not belong to the "Informix" group
} and are not the "informix" user can create databases in root dbspace???
}
}
}
} On 16 Jan 1997, William Dillinger wrote:
}
} > How does one prevent a user from creating a database? How can we keep
} > users from creating databases in root dbspace? Informix tech supports
} > says there is no way, advised to just remove them when you see them.
} >
} > I am a little but stunned at that reply. And I don't think this is an
} > strange request, so I am would be suprised if no one had ever raised this
} > question before.
} >
} > Any insight would be appreciated.
} >
} > Bill Dillinger
} > wjd@sky.net
} >
}