Informix/Oracle security hole?

Posted in 1994

Jack Parker — 15 Jul 1994 15:48:09 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

> > Use of Informix-Star & Informix-NET requires installation of a > gaping /etc/hosts.equiv security hole for EACH client station! > > Questions: > 1) On Informix, is there any way around this? > 2) Does Oracle have the same problem? yes. have an entry in each users .rhosts file which includes the full address of the current machine and login. j. _____________________________________________________________________________ Jack Parker | "A lawyer is a learned gentleman Hewlett Packard, BSMC Boise, Idaho, USA| who rescues your estate from your jparker@hpbs3645.boi.hp.com | enemies and keeps it for himself." (208) 396-5388 (W) (208) 384-1623 (H) | -Henry Broughman _____________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions expressed herein are my own and not those of my employers. _____________________________________________________________________________