Normal user in informix group

Posted in 2017

jorge valenzuela — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 01:04:43 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Hi, When I add a new user to the so, it is necesary to add this user to the informix group? Thanks in advance.

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Jonathan Leffler — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 06:01:21 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

No! No-one should be added to group informix, in general. Only user informix should belong to group informix. You can use the DBSA and related groups (AAO, DBSSO) mechanism if you need to have people able to administer Informix without being user informix. Granted, the default group for the DBSA and AAO and DBSSO is group informix, but that's actually one of the reasons why you shouldn't add people to group informix; it means they have essentially complete control over Informix. On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 6:04 PM, jorge valenzuela <jorgervt@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > When I add a new user to the so, it is necesary to add this user to the > informix group? > Thanks in advance. > > > ************************************************************ > ******************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> #include <disclaimer.h> Guardian of DBD::Informix - v2015.1101 - http://dbi.perl.org "Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused."

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jorge valenzuela — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 16:45:23 — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Thats what a think. I doubt about it because I just receive a server in which the users were added to the informix group when they were added to the operative system, anyway, I will remove them from informix group. Thanks you very much. > El 07/10/2017, a las 23:01, Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> escribió: > > No! > > No-one should be added to group informix, in general. Only user informix > should belong to group informix. > > You can use the DBSA and related groups (AAO, DBSSO) mechanism if you need > to have people able to administer Informix without being user informix. > Granted, the default group for the DBSA and AAO and DBSSO is group > informix, but that's actually one of the reasons why you shouldn't add > people to group informix; it means they have essentially complete control > over Informix. > >> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 6:04 PM, jorge valenzuela <jorgervt@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> When I add a new user to the so, it is necesary to add this user to the >> informix group? >> Thanks in advance. >> >> >> ************************************************************ >> ******************* >> Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >> >> > > -- > Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> #include <disclaimer.h> > Guardian of DBD::Informix - v2015.1101 - http://dbi.perl.org > "Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be > amused." > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >