Re: Thanks to all who responded
Posted in 1997
In reply to Chris Collins's email about Thanks to all who responded, on
16 Jul 97
Hi Chris,
> Thanks,
>
> A number of people responded to the answer for this problem -
>
> Login as SU
> passwd informix - change to new password
> Login as informix
> GRANT RESOURCE TO public
Hate to interrupt but do you really want to do that ????
The "GRANT RESOURCE TO public" means anyone who can access Informix
can create tables , indices , stored procedures etc as well as revoke
permissions of other people.
Please reconsider this statement in view of the security implications this
has.
>
> I tried su -informix, but when you do a whoami - you are really still
> root, so when you go into informix you still do not have permission to
> grant priv's. Logging in as informix was the trick.
>
> >From a learning Informix user - Thank You.
>
> Chris
Thanks for listening.
Ravi...
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Mumbai, India extn. 1531
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