Re: Question about permissions used on onconfig and sqlhosts files
Mark D. Stock wrote: > > You can set the home directory of the informix user to whatever you > want. That is entirely under the control of UNIX. I've been to many > sites where $INFORMIXDIR and ~informix are different. Personally I > find that mildly irritating, as when I login as informix I expect to > be administering informix S/W. The simplest form of security, IMHO, > is to treat the informix password just as you do the root password. > Of course, if you've seen how some people treat the root password, > then you will know that it's not much help. ;-) The installation directory is just a cd $INFORMIXDIR away. The problem lies with people (not necessarily you, just at some places I see) leaving crap around and also risking damage with random clumsy activity. Precisely because Informix needs to be a working account with a specialist role, is deserves it's own home directory so that scripts, working files and assorted junk can be safely developed, classified and stored, without putting any risk what-so-ever upon the actual installed product. Remember, Shit Happens. Hands up all administrators who HAVEN'T yet done some accidental damage while working as Informix, root, or other critical account? *scans the world* See - I rest my case. No hands raised.
Andrew Hamm wrote: > Remember, Shit Happens. Hands up all administrators who HAVEN'T yet done > some accidental damage while working as Informix, root, or other critical > account? > > *scans the world* See - I rest my case. No hands raised. You didn't allow for the UK time difference. -- Ciao, The Obnoxious One "Ogni uomo mi guarda come se fossi una testa di cazzo"
[cutting] > Remember, Shit Happens. Hands up all administrators who HAVEN'T yet done > some accidental damage while working as Informix, root, or other critical > account? I'm a professional (allegedly), all my f*%k ups are carefully planned and well documented:-)) I know I'm newfs'ing the disk and I know the disk is a dbspace and I just forgot - OK it happens. -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #