Re: preventing users from creating databases

This is one of the few problems with Informix. Anybody who have access to the engine (say via dbaccess) can create their own databases in whatever dbspace they want. Even though we have such users we have never had a problem with it, and I wouldn't be too conserned in most environements. iac@frc.com (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 :} Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org